Recommendations for Addressing In-Hospital Substance Use From a National Delphi Consensus Process.

ABSTRACT: When people who use drugs are hospitalized, they may use nonprescribed substances, including opioids, stimulants, and cannabis. Most hospitals do not have standardized approaches to address such in-hospital substance use, which may lead to harm and bias. To develop best-practice recommendations to address in-hospital substance use. This survey study using 3 rounds of a Delphi process included clinicians and people with lived or living experience (LLE) of substance use disorders. Eligible clinician experts were physicians, advanced practice clinicians, nurses, and social workers who had worked on a hospital-based addiction consultation team for at least 4 weeks in the past year. Eligible experts with LLE self-identified as meeting diagnostic criteria for substance use disorder and experienc

SUBMITTER: Donroe JH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12379083 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature