Patient perceptions of treatment with medication treatment for opioid use disorder (MOUD) in the Vermont hub-and-spoke system

PREVENTIVE MEDICINE

卷:128

Article

Rawson, Richard A.^1,2  Rieckmann, Traci^3,4  Cousins, Sarah²  McCann, Michael¹  Pearce, Regina¹ 

[1] Univ Vermont, Vermont Ctr Behav & Hlth, Lerner Sch Med, 1 South Prospect St, Burlington, VT 05733 USA

[2] Univ Calif Los Angeles, Geffen Sch Med, Integrated Subst Abuse Programs, 11075 Santa Monica Blvd,Ste 200, Los Angeles, CA 90025 USA

[3] GreenField Hlth, Portland, OR USA

[4] Oregon Hlth & Sci Univ, Sch Med, Dept Psychiat, 3181 SW Sam Jackson Pk Rd,CB669, Portland, OR 97239 USA

关键词: Opioid use disorder;    Medication-assisted treatment;    Medication treatment for opioid use disorders (MOUD);    System of care;    Hub and spoke;   

DOI  :  10.1016/j.ypmed.2019.105785

来源: Elsevier

【 摘 要 】

In 2013, Vermont leaders implemented the hub-and-spoke (H & S) system to increase access to medication treatment for opioid use disorder (MOUD). Hubs are licensed specialty opioid treatment programs (OTPs) with the authority to dispense buprenorphine/naloxone and methadone. Spokes are primary care practices that provide office-based opioid treatment, primarily with buprenorphine/naloxone. This report describes the qualitative component of an evaluation of the H&S system, conducted in 2016. The qualitative data collection assessed patient perspectives about the positive and negative aspects of treatment in the H & S system. The data collected included 80 responses to five open-ended questions and 24 in-depth interviews. Five open-ended questions were completed with hub (n = 40) and spoke (n = 40) participants. In-depth qualitative interviews were conducted with different hub (n =12) and spoke (n =12) participants. Findings from both data collection approaches suggest positive perceptions about treatment overall by patients treated in both settings. Participants treated in spokes reported a positive treatment environment, minimal stigma, and few obstacles to treatment and a strong positive relationship with their prescriber. Hub patients valued the MOUD and expressed gratitude for having access to MOUD, but reported the treatment environment was somewhat challenging, with long lines and drug talk in the clinic, high staff turnover and cookie cutter treatment. There appear to be some differences in patient perceptions of MOUD treatment between patients treated in primary care settings and specialized OTP settings.

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