Change in self-reported somatic symptoms among patients in opioid maintenance treatment from baseline to 1-year follow-up.

ABSTRACT:

Background

High somatic comorbidity is common among patients in treatment for opioid use disorder (OUD). The present study aims to investigate changes in self-reported somatic health conditions and somatic symptoms among patients entering opioid maintenance treatment (OMT) programs.

Methods

We used data from the Norwegian Cohort of Patients in OMT and Other Drug Treatment (NorComt) study. Of 283 patients who entered OMT, 176 were included for analysis at a 1-year follow-up. Participants provided self-reported data during structured interviews on somatic conditions, somatic symptoms, substance use severity measures, and mental distress. A multivariable linear regression analysis identified factors associated with changes in the burden of somatic symptoms.

Results

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SUBMITTER: Bjornestad ED 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10882792 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature