Syringe Service Program-Based Telemedicine Linkage to Opioid Use Disorder Treatment: Results From a Pragmatic Randomized Trial of the STAMINA Intervention.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Although medication for opioid use disorder (MOUD) is the most effective form of treatment for reducing opioid misuse and related fatalities, programs continue to struggle to reach and engage those with relatively severe disorders and most in need of treatment.

Objectives

This study assessed whether providing a rapid medical appointment conducted via telehealth could improve MOUD linkage versus the standard model of an in-person referral.

Methods and design

We recruited participants from a syringe service prevention program (SSP) and the surrounding communities, randomly assigning them to have an initial medical examination via telemedicine (n = 136) or an in-person (n = 135) referral. We administered structured interviews and collected urine samples for dr

SUBMITTER: Franceschini D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12644442 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jan-Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature