Barriers and facilitators for emergency department initiation of buprenorphine: A physician survey

Implementation of evidence-based pharmacotherapy for individuals with opioid use disorder (OUD) is cornerstone of the response to the opioid crisis [1]. ED-initiated OUD treatment with buprenorphine has been shown to increase treatment engagement at 30  days [2], but this practice has not been widely adopted [3]. To better develop strategies for implementation, we sought to 1) describe ED physician preparedness to treat OUD and 2) rank physician-perceived barriers and facilitators of ED administration of buprenorphine and obtaining a Drug Addict ion Treatment Act of 2000 waiver to prescribe buprenorphine (X-waiver).

Source: The American Journal of Emergency Medicine - February 18, 2019 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Margaret Lowenstein, Austin Kilaru, Jeanmarie Perrone, Zachary F. Meisel, M. Kit Delgado Source Type: research