"They Never, Never, Never Give Up on Me": Perspectives on an Addiction Consult Service From Hospitalized People Who Use Opioids at 6 New York City Public Hospitals.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Lifesaving medications for opioid use disorder (MOUD) exist; however, most people with opioid use disorder (OUD) do not receive treatment. Hospitalization is one important opportunity to engage people with OUD and offer treatment, including MOUD. Between 2018 and 2020, 6 public hospitals in New York City launched the "Consult for Addiction Treatment and Care in Hospitals" (CATCH) program to provide interprofessional addiction consult services to hospitalized patients.

Methods

This qualitative study aims to add perspectives from 30 racially and ethnically diverse people with opioid-related diagnoses who were hospitalized at a CATCH hospital between October 2019 and April 2021. We used purposive sampling to recruit demographically diverse individuals who accepted or

SUBMITTER: Textor L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12825079 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature