Implementing buprenorphine for opioid use disorder in veterans health administration primary care: a qualitative analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Medications for opioid use disorder are evidence-based, guideline-recommended treatments. While buprenorphine can be prescribed in nonspecialized office-based settings, it is underutilized. Using a multifaceted implementation initiative, the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) sought to expand access to buprenorphine in nonspecialized office-based settings, including primary care clinics. The purpose of this qualitative evaluation was to assess and describe primary care clinicians' perspectives on delivering buprenorphine care during the first year of the initiative.

Methods

Using a snowball sampling approach, individualized emails were sent to primary care clinicians participating in a VHA initiative (n = 43) inviting them to be interviewed. Individual semi-stru

SUBMITTER: Lott A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12042572 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature