Social Determinants of Health and Continuity of Medications for Opioid Use Disorder Among Patients Receiving Treatment in Rural Primary Care Settings.
Social Determinants of Health and Continuity of Medications for Opioid Use Disorder Among Patients Receiving Treatment in Rural Primary Care Settings.
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在农村初级保健机构接受治疗的患者中阿片类药物使用障碍的健康和持续用药的社会决定因素。
DOI:
10.1097/adm.0000000000001274
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发表时间:
2024
影响因子:
5.5
通讯作者:
Hser,Yih-Ing
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作者:
Pham,Huyen;Ober,Allison;Baldwin,Laura-Mae;Mooney,LarissaJ;Zhu,Yuhui;Fei,Zhe;Hser,Yih-Ing
ObjectivesFactors associated with treatment retention on medications for opioid use disorder (MOUD) in rural settings are poorly understood. This study examines associations between social determinants of health (SDoH) and MOUD retention among patients with opioid use disorder (OUD) in rural primary care settings.MethodsWe analyzed patient electronic health records from 6 rural clinics. Participants (N= 575) were adult patients with OUD and had any prescription for MOUD from October 2019 to April 2020. MOUD retention was measured by MOUD days and continuity defined as continuous 180 MOUD days with no more than a 7-day gap. Mixed-effect regressions assessed associations between the outcomes and SDoH (Medicaid insurance, social deprivation index [SDI], driving time from home to the clinic), telehealth use, and other covariates.ResultsMean patient MOUD days were 127 days (SD= 50.7 days). Living in more disadvantaged areas (based on SDI)(adjusted relative risk [aRR]: 0.98; 95% confidence interval [CI], 0.98–0.99) and having more than an hour (compared with an hour or less) driving time from home to clinic (aRR: 0.95; 95% CI, 0.93–0.97) were associated with fewer MOUD days. Using telehealth was associated with more MOUD days (aRR: 1.23; 95% CI, 1.21–1.26). 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.ConclusionsAddressing SDoH (eg, SDI) and providing telehealth (eg, improvements in public transportation, internet access) may improve MOUD days in rural settings.