America's opioid crisis: the need for an integrated public health approach
Continued increases in overdose deaths and recent declines in life expectancy call for need
to adopt comprehensive public health approaches to the United States opioid crisis and to …
to adopt comprehensive public health approaches to the United States opioid crisis and to …
Provider experiences with relaxing restrictions on take-home medications for opioid use disorder during the COVID-19 pandemic: a qualitative systematic review
A Adams, S Blawatt, S MacDonald, R Finnick… - International Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Background Historical restrictions on take-home medications for opioid use disorder have
generated considerable debate. The COVID-19 pandemic shifted the perceived risks and …
generated considerable debate. The COVID-19 pandemic shifted the perceived risks and …
Evaluation of an emergency safe supply drugs and managed alcohol program in COVID-19 isolation hotel shelters for people experiencing homelessness
Background During a COVID-19 outbreak in the congregate shelter system in Halifax, Nova
Scotia, Canada, a healthcare team provided an emergency “safe supply” of medications and …
Scotia, Canada, a healthcare team provided an emergency “safe supply” of medications and …
Barriers to opioid use disorder treatment: A comparison of self-reported information from social media with barriers found in literature
W Bremer, K Plaisance, D Walker, M Bonn… - Frontiers in public …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Introduction Medications such as buprenorphine and methadone are effective for treating
opioid use disorder (OUD), but many patients face barriers related to treatment and access …
opioid use disorder (OUD), but many patients face barriers related to treatment and access …
The psychological effects of physicians' communication skills on covid-19 patients
W Al-Zyoud, T Oweis, H Al-Thawabih… - Patient preference …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Purpose The COVID-19 pandemic has affected physician–patient communication (PPC) in
multiple ways. This study aims to report on the impact of physician–patient communication …
multiple ways. This study aims to report on the impact of physician–patient communication …
Social and structural determinants of injecting-related bacterial and fungal infections among people who inject drugs: protocol for a mixed studies systematic review
Introduction Injecting-related bacterial and fungal infections are a common complication
among people who inject drugs (PWID), associated with significant morbidity and mortality …
among people who inject drugs (PWID), associated with significant morbidity and mortality …
The impact of current opioid agonist therapy on hepatitis C virus treatment initiation among people who use drugs from the direct-acting antiviral (DAA) era: a …
Background Evidence that opioid agonist therapy (OAT) is associated with increased odds
of hepatitis C virus (HCV) treatment initiation among people who use drugs (PWUD) is …
of hepatitis C virus (HCV) treatment initiation among people who use drugs (PWUD) is …
Person-centered care in a tertiary hospital through patient's eyes: a cross-sectional study
B Al-Sahli, A Eldali, M Aljuaid… - Patient preference and …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Background The current trend in healthcare systems around the world is moving towards a
person (or patient)-centered care (PCC) model. While some healthcare organizations have …
person (or patient)-centered care (PCC) model. While some healthcare organizations have …
Progress and remaining challenges to address hepatitis C, other infectious diseases, and drug-related harms to improve the health of people who use drugs.
This special issue contains 40 articles that discuss dissemination of current research,
reviews, debate, and critical analysis on drug use and drug policy in a global context, social …
reviews, debate, and critical analysis on drug use and drug policy in a global context, social …
Uptake of slow‐release oral morphine as opioid agonist treatment among hospitalised patients with opioid use disorder
TD Brothers, J Fraser, E MacAdam… - Drug and alcohol …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Introduction Buprenorphine and methadone are highly effective first‐line medications for
opioid agonist treatment (OAT) but are not acceptable to all patients. We aimed to assess the …
opioid agonist treatment (OAT) but are not acceptable to all patients. We aimed to assess the …