Retention of opioid agonist treatment prescribers across New South Wales, Australia, 2001-2018: Implications for treatment systems and potential impact on client outcomes.

ABSTRACT:

Background

There has been much research on the efficacy and effectiveness of opioid agonist treatment (OAT), but less on its implementation and sustainability. A challenge internationally has been recruiting and retaining prescribers. This paper aims to characterise the prescribers in terms of OAT prescribing behaviours.

Methods

Retrospective cohort study in New South Wales, Australia. Participants were 2199 OAT prescribers between 1 st August 2001-19th September 2018.We examined trends in initiation and cessation of OAT prescribers. Adjusted hazard ratios were calculated to estimate prescriber retention, adjusting for year of initiation, practice type, client load and treatment prescribed.

Results

The rate of prescribers ceasing OAT prescribing has been increasing ov

SUBMITTER: Jones NR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7855715 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature