Attitudes on Methadone Utilization in the Emergency Department: A Physician Cross-sectional Study.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Like buprenorphine, methadone is a life-saving medication that can be initiated in the emergency department (ED) to treat patients with an opioid use disorder (OUD). The purpose of this study was to better understand the attitudes of emergency physicians (EP) on offering methadone compared to buprenorphine to patients with OUD in the ED.

Methods

We distributed a perception survey to emergency physicians through a national professional network.

Results

In this study, the response rate was 18.4% (N = 141), with nearly 70% of the EPs having ordered either buprenorphine or methadone. 75% of EPs strongly or somewhat agreed that buprenorphine was an appropriate treatment for opioid withdrawal and craving, while only 28% agreed that methadone was an appropriate

SUBMITTER: Heil J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9183785 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature