A cohort study examining the relationship among housing status, patient characteristics, and retention among individuals enrolled in low-barrier-to-treatment-access methadone maintenance treatment

Original research
by
Gazzola, Marina Gaeta et al

Release Date

2022

Geography

USA

Language of Resource

English

Full Text Available

No

Open Access / OK to Reproduce

No

Peer Reviewed

Yes

Objective

Low-barrier-to-treatment-access programs may be particularly effective at attracting patients experiencing homelessness into MMT; however, the literature on retention in such settings is limited.

Findings/Key points

Homelessness was associated with social isolation, chronic pain, trauma, psychiatric distress, lower treatment retention, and an increase in one-year treatment discontinuation.

Design/methods

Retrospective chart review (n=488)

Keywords

Housing
About PWUD
Transitions in care/treatment
Substitution/OAT