Medications for Opioid Use Disorder Among Transition Age Youth Compared to Adults 26 or Older in Rural Settings.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Transition age youth (TAY), aged 18 to 25 years, face barriers to medication treatment for opioid use disorder (MOUD), resulting in lower retention. We evaluated OUD prevalence and MOUD receipt comparing TAY to adults aged 26 or older residing in rural settings.

Method

Electronic health records (October 2019 to January 2021) for 36,762 patients across 6 primary care clinics involved in a large feasibility trial in US rural communities were analyzed. All clinics implemented a standardized intervention. Mixed effects logistic/linear regression estimated the odds of OUD diagnosis among all patients, and, among those with OUD, the odds of receiving MOUD and days prescribed MOUD during the 15-month study period, comparing age categories (TAY aged 18-25 years vs adults 2

SUBMITTER: Flores JM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11650659 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature