Medications for Opioid Use Disorder in Rural United States
A Critical Review of the Literature, 2004–2021
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21645321 |
|---|---|
| Authors | John Bresett (Southern Illinois University Carbondale, corresponding author), John W Bresett (School of Human Sciences, Southern Illinois University at Carbondale, Carbondale, Illinois, USA), Aaron J Kruse‐diehr (0000-0003-2952-0248, Department of Family and Community Medicine, University of Kentucky College of Medicine, Lexington, Kentucky, USA) |
| Year | 2023 |
| Volume | 58 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 111-118 |
| Publication date | 2023-01-02 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Substance Use & Misuse (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1082-6084 • E-ISSN: 1532-2491 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/10826084.2022.2149244 |
| PMID | 36420639 |
| OpenAlex | W4309862257 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 33 |
BACKGROUND: The opioid epidemic continues to be problematic in the United States (US). Medications for opioid use disorder (MOUD) are a commonly used evidence-based approach to treating affected individuals, but little is known about its use in the rural US. We reviewed published literature and summarized access, barriers, and approaches to MOUD delivery in rural areas. METHODS: aims. Articles published after 2004 were included if they were cross-sectional, analyzed secondary data, collected quantitative or qualitative primary data, were longitudinal or reported intervention results. Studies were excluded if they were conducted outside the US or did not present data. RESULTS: A total of 13 articles met all criteria. Themes from the articles included increase in rural areas with waivered physicians able to prescribe buprenorphine, barriers to physician prescribing, waivered physicians choosing not to prescribe, and inability to assess quality of MOUD practices in rural US settings. CONCLUSIONS: Additional studies of MOUD delivery in rural areas are needed to help explicate themes found in this review. Having a stronger understanding of prescribers operating practices and program roll-out in rural areas may help address some identified barriers and deliver a stronger quality treatment practice for individuals with substance-use disorder
Buprenorphine · Family medicine · MEDLINE · Opioid · Opioid use disorder · Political science · Psychiatry · Qualitative research · Rural area · Sociology · Substance abuse · HIV, Drug Use, Sexual Risk · Medicine · Opioid Use Disorder Treatment · Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes
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Overcoming Barriers to Prescribing Buprenorphine for the Treatment of Opioid Use Disorder
Barriers and Facilitators to Substance Use Treatment in the Rural South
Modeling Health Benefits and Harms of Public Policy Responses to the US Opioid Epidemic
| Citation velocity | historical |
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| Highly cited | No |