Impact of a pharmacist-led substance use disorder transitions of care clinic on postdischarge medication treatment retention.

Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment
Austin SmithMichelle Colvard

Abstract

The Veterans Health Administration (VHA) has made significant improvements in increasing prescribing of medication treatment for opioid use disorder (MOUD) and medication treatment for alcohol use disorder (MAUD); however, several barriers to treatment retention remain. In an effort to improve MOUD/MAUD retention, a Veterans Affairs (VA) facility established a pharmacist-led substance use disorder (SUD) transitions of care telephone clinic for patients discharged from an inpatient hospitalization on MOUD/MAUD, including buprenorphine/naloxone (BUP/NAL) and extended-release (ER) naltrexone injections. Pharmacists within the clinic assess aspects of treatment retention such as medication tolerability, perceived barriers to continuing treatment, status of current prescriptions, and appointment coordination. The primary objective of this study was to evaluate the impact of a pharmacist-led SUD transitions of care telephone clinic on MOUD/MAUD retention following inpatient initiation in patients with opioid use disorder (OUD) and/or alcohol use disorder (AUD). Secondary objectives included subanalyses of clinic impact on MOUD/MAUD retention based on study medication or diagnoses, health care utilization, and characterization of phar...Continue Reading

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