The Implementation Climate for Integrating Buprenorphine Prescribing into Rural Primary Care.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Rural communities have been significantly affected by opioid use disorder (OUD) and related harms but have less access to evidence-based medications for opioid use disorder (MOUD), such as buprenorphine. Given the shortage of specialists in these areas, rural primary care is an important setting to expand buprenorphine access, but implementation is limited.

Objective

To explore implementation climate factors that support or hinder buprenorphine implementation in rural primary care.

Design

A qualitative study design using in-depth interviews.

Participants

Primary care physicians, nurse practitioners (NPs), and physician associates (PAs) practicing in rural Ohio counties.

Approach

Between December 2022 and March 2023, we interviewed participants

SUBMITTER: Fenstemaker C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12434468 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature