Opioid treatment program safety measures during the COVID-19 pandemic: a statewide survey.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Opioid treatment programs (OTPs) serve as daily essential services for people with opioid use disorder. This study seeks to identify modifications to operations and adoption of safety measures at Pennsylvania OTPs during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Methods

A 25-min online survey to clinical and administrative directors at all 103 state-licensed OTPs in Pennsylvania was fielded from September to November 2020. Survey domains included: 1) changes to services, client volume, hours and staffing during the COVID-19 pandemic 2) types of services modifications 3) safety protocols to reduce COVID-19 transmission 4) challenges to operations during the pandemic.

Results

Forty-seven directors responded, for a response rate of 45%. Almost all respondents reported making som

SUBMITTER: Bandara S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8965537 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature