Predictors of Medication-Assisted Treatment Initiation for Opioid Use Disorder in an Interdisciplinary Primary Care Model

Discussion:
MAT initiation varied by patient characteristics, including disparities by insurance coverage and race/ethnicity. The addition of behavioral health did not eliminate disparities in care, but higher odds of initiation among those with a documented psychiatric diagnosis may suggest this model reaches some vulnerable populations. Additional research is needed to further examine these findings.

Source: Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine - September 9, 2019 Category: Primary Care Authors: Cantone, R. E., Garvey, B., O'Neill, A., Fleishman, J., Cohen, D., Muench, J., Bailey, S. R. Tags: Original Research Source Type: research