Using Shared Medical Appointments to Increase Access to Buprenorphine Treatment
| Autor: | Margaret Spottswood, Hsiang Huang, David Roll |
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| Rok vydání: | 2015 |
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Adult
Male medicine.medical_specialty Cross-sectional study Safety net Narcotic Antagonists education Health Services Accessibility Appointments and Schedules Young Adult Patient satisfaction Opiate Substitution Treatment Medicine Humans Primary Health Care business.industry Public Health Environmental and Occupational Health Middle Aged medicine.disease Opioid-Related Disorders Primary care clinic Buprenorphine Substance abuse Cross-Sectional Studies Massachusetts Patient Satisfaction Anesthesia Family medicine Observational study Female Family Practice business medicine.drug Follow-Up Studies |
| Zdroj: | Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine : JABFM. 28(5) |
| ISSN: | 1558-7118 |
| Popis: | Introduction: This study examines patient experiences with shared medical appointments for buprenorphine treatment at a safety net primary care clinic. Methods: This is a cross-sectional observational study of 28 participants in a primary care buprenorphine shared medical appointments program. Results: Participants reported appreciating the group visit format, gaining increased coping skills, and having more stable housing and less legal difficulty after starting the program. Conclusion: The implementation of shared medical appointments for buprenorphine treatment benefits clinicians and patients. The nurse care manager and buprenorphine prescriber can efficiently attend to the clinical needs of multiple patients. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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