Social Determinants of Health and Continuity of Medications for Opioid Use Disorder Among Patients Receiving Treatment in Rural Primary Care Settings

Original research
par
Pham, Huyen et al

Date de publication

2024

Géographie

USA

Langue de la ressource

English

Texte disponible en version intégrale

Non

Open Access / OK to Reproduce

Non

Évalué par des pairs

Yes

L’objectif

This study examines associations between social determinants of health (SDoH) and medications for opioid use disorder (MOUD) retention among patients with opioid use disorder (OUD) in rural primary care settings.

Constatations/points à retenir

Living in more disadvantaged areas and having more than an hour (compared with an hour or less) driving time from home to clinic were associated with fewer MOUD days. Using telehealth was associated with more MOUD days. In this cohort, 21.7% of the participants were retained on MOUD for at least 180 days. SDoH and use of telehealth were not associated with having continuity of MOUD.

La conception ou méthodologie de recherche

We analyzed patient electronic health records (n=575) from 6 rural clinics.

Mots clés

Substitution/OAT
Rural/remote
About PWUD
Barriers and enablers