Readiness to Provide Medications for Addiction Treatment in HIV Clinics: A Multisite Mixed-Methods Formative Evaluation.

ABSTRACT:

Background

We sought to characterize readiness, barriers to, and facilitators of providing medications for addiction treatment (MAT) in HIV clinics.

Setting

Four HIV clinics in the northeastern United States.

Methods

Mixed-methods formative evaluation conducted June 2017-February 2019. Surveys assessed readiness [visual analog scale, less ready (0-<7) vs. more ready (≥7-10)]; evidence and context ratings for MAT provision; and preferred addiction treatment model. A subset (n = 37) participated in focus groups.

Results

Among 71 survey respondents (48% prescribers), the proportion more ready to provide addiction treatment medications varied across substances [tobacco (76%), opioid (61%), and alcohol (49%) treatment medications (P values < 0.05)]. Evidence subscal

SUBMITTER: Edelman EJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8192340 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature