Barriers and facilitators to opioid agonist treatment (OAT) engagement among individuals released from federal incarceration into the community in Ontario, Canada.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Correctional populations with opioid use disorder experience increased health risks during community transition periods. Opioid Agonist Treatment (OAT) can reduce these risks, but retention is a key challenge. This study addresses a knowledge gap by describing facilitators and barriers to OAT engagement among federal correctional populations released into the community in Ontario, Canada.

Methods

This article describes results from a longitudinal mixed-methods study examining OAT transition experiences among thirty-five individuals released from federal incarceration in Ontario, Canada. Assessments were completed within one year of participants' release. Data were thematically analyzed.

Results

The majority (77%) of participants remained engaged in OAT, h

SUBMITTER: Russell C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9258049 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature