Practice Habits, Knowledge, and Attitudes of Hepatologists to Alcohol Use Disorder Medication: Sobering Gaps and Opportunities.

ABSTRACT: The prevalence of alcohol use disorder (AUD) and alcohol-associated liver disease is increasing in the United States. Efficacious AUD pharmacotherapies, while available, are, for protean reasons, underutilized. Hepatology providers may be in a position to bridge the pharmacotherapeutic gap between availability and utilization of AUD pharmacotherapies. Our aim was to ascertain the current practice, knowledge and attitudes of hepatology physicians in the United States, and identify opportunities on how to increase AUD medication prescribing.

Methods

A web-based survey, developed by an expert panel, was administered to hepatology physicians working at all transplant centers in the United States.

Results

The survey response rate was 131/658 (20%). There was significant support (t

SUBMITTER: Cotter TG 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7591123 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature