Barriers and facilitators associated with establishment of emergency department-initiated buprenorphine for opioid use disorder in rural Maine.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

The opioid epidemic in the United States continues to grow, particularly impacting rural communities served by critical access hospitals (CAHs) in Maine. Buprenorphine is an effective medication for the treatment of opioid use disorder (OUD) that can be successfully initiated in the emergency department (ED). However, many EDs have not implemented programs to initiate buprenorphine. This study sought to identify barriers and facilitators to successful implementation of buprenorphine programs inCAH EDs.

Methods

Semistructured interviews were conducted with ED directors of Maine CAHs regarding barriers and facilitators to developing programs for ED-initiated buprenorphine. Seventeen Maine CAH EDs exist and 11 of their directors agreed to participate and completed inter

SUBMITTER: Rosenberg NK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10862358 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature