Impact of the Russian invasion on opioid agonist therapy programs in Ukraine: A qualitative study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Opioid Agonist Treatment (OAT) combines opioid agonist medications with counseling and therapy for a whole-patient approach to treating opioid use disorder. The war in Ukraine threatened the continuity of care and well-being of individuals receiving OAT. This study aimed to capture patients' experiences accessing OAT during the war in Ukraine to provide insights that can inform and improve the programs that serve them.

Methods

In October - November 2022, we conducted semi-structured interviews with 17 OAT patients who are peer advocates in the Ukrainian Patient Network VOLNA. All interviews were conducted virtually via Zoom, recorded, and transcribed. Through thematic analysis, we generated codes from the transcripts, iteratively using both inductive and deductive

SUBMITTER: Dubov A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10872541 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature