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Patient and provider perspectives on methadone van implementation for opioid use disorder treatment

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ID14907367
AutoresLeslie W Suen (0000-0003-4786-356X, San Francisco General Hospital, autor correspondente), Scott Steiger (0000-0002-3761-479X, San Francisco General Hospital), Brad Shapiro (University of California, San Francisco), Stacy Castellanos (0000-0001-9245-2095, University of California, San Francisco), Neena Joshi (0000-0002-5649-1393, University of California, San Francisco), Barrot H Lambdin (0000-0001-8546-0126, RTI International), Kelly Ray Knight (0000-0002-5838-8592, University of California, San Francisco)
Ano2023
Volume121
Páginas104214
Data de publicação2023-11-01
Peer ReviewedSim
Open AccessSim
TipoARTICLE
PeriódicoInternational Journal of Drug Policy (JOURNAL)
Identificadores do periódicoISSN: 0955-3959 • E-ISSN: 1873-4758
EditoraElsevier BV (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1016/j.drugpo.2023.104214
PMID37778132
OpenAlexW4387206094
IdiomaEN
Citações recebidas1
Referências citadas20

Eased restrictions on methadone van implementation represent a new strategy for expanding OUD treatment access. In our qualitative study, patients and staff were satisfied with methadone van implementation, though the OTP still faced implementation challenges. Audio-only counseling and other workflow solutions helped facilitate implementation, and several policy considerations like maintaining audio-only counseling flexibilities are key to ensuring future van success. Methadone vans offer the potential to expand treatment uptake, while prioritizing patient-centered care

Buprenorphine · Dosing · Family medicine · Grounded theory · Methadone · Methadone maintenance · Opiate Substitution Treatment · Opioid · Opioid use disorder · Psychiatry · Qualitative research · Sociology · HIV, Drug Use, Sexual Risk · Medicine · Nursing · Opioid Use Disorder Treatment · Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes