Infectious Diseases Fellowship Training in Caring for People Who Use Drugs: A National Assessment of an Emerging Training Need.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Infectious complications of substance use are increasingly encountered in infectious diseases (ID) clinical care. In this study, we surveyed ID fellows in the United States to assess training experiences, clinical practices, and perspectives in caring for people who use drugs (PWUD).

Methods

An 18-item survey was distributed to ID fellows via email and social media platforms. Four focus groups were conducted with a subset of participants to elucidate themes in fellowship experiences and training needs.

Results

Among 196 survey respondents (estimated 24% response rate), all reported caring for PWUD in ID fellowship. Forty-nine percent received some formal fellowship-based didactics around care of PWUD, and 64% worked with faculty seen as advocates for PWUD.

SUBMITTER: Vasishta S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11474980 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature