2020
A qualitative investigation of addiction counselors' perceptions and experiences implementing an open-access model for treating opioid use disorder
Oberleitner LMS, Madden LM, Muthulingam D, Marcus R, Oberleitner DE, Beitel M, Gaeta M, Tamberelli JF, Barry DT. A qualitative investigation of addiction counselors' perceptions and experiences implementing an open-access model for treating opioid use disorder. Journal Of Substance Use And Addiction Treatment 2020, 121: 108191. PMID: 33357602, PMCID: PMC7770334, DOI: 10.1016/j.jsat.2020.108191.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMethadone maintenance treatmentTreatment programOpioid treatment programsOpioid use disorderMaintenance treatmentTreatment optionsMethadone maintenanceUse disordersProspective patientsIndividual semi-structured interviewsCounselors' perceptionsTreatment organizationsInterdisciplinary teamCliniciansAddiction counselorsSemi-structured interviews
2019
Physicians’ satisfaction with providing buprenorphine treatment
Knudsen HK, Brown R, Jacobson N, Horst J, Kim JS, Collier E, Starr S, Madden LM, Haram E, Toy A, Molfenter T. Physicians’ satisfaction with providing buprenorphine treatment. Addiction Science & Clinical Practice 2019, 14: 34. PMID: 31446893, PMCID: PMC6709557, DOI: 10.1186/s13722-019-0163-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBuprenorphine treatmentBaseline Web-based surveyOpioid use disorderGeneral medical practiceStudy of physiciansMedical practiceWaivered physiciansTreatment recommendationsClinical trialsRisk factorsOpioid epidemicImportant treatmentMethodsAs partUse disordersWeb-based surveyPhysician job satisfactionPhysiciansTreatment organizationsBuprenorphineSignificant differencesTreatmentOverall satisfactionSatisfaction itemsStudy measuresLower satisfactionPharmacotherapy, Resource Needs, and Physician Recruitment Practices in Substance Use Disorder Treatment Programs
Knudsen HK, Brown R, Jacobson N, Horst J, Kim JS, Collier E, Starr S, Madden LM, Haram E, Molfenter T. Pharmacotherapy, Resource Needs, and Physician Recruitment Practices in Substance Use Disorder Treatment Programs. Journal Of Addiction Medicine 2019, 13: 28-34. PMID: 30095565, PMCID: PMC6349477, DOI: 10.1097/adm.0000000000000441.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOpioid use disorderTreatment programSubstance use disorder treatment programsImplementation of pharmacotherapyEffective pharmacological treatmentAvailability of buprenorphineTreatment organizationsDisorder treatment programsTablet naltrexoneInjectable naltrexoneAvailable medicationsPharmacological treatmentLifesaving treatmentPhysician outreachUse disordersPharmacotherapyMean numberTreatment slotsMedicationsNaltrexonePrescribersCurrent useResource needsPhysician recruitmentTreatment
2007
Making “Stone Soup”: Improvements in Clinic Access and Retention in Addiction Treatment
Capoccia VA, Cotter F, Gustafson DH, Cassidy EF, Ford JH, Madden L, Owens BH, Farnum SO, McCarty D, Molfenter T. Making “Stone Soup”: Improvements in Clinic Access and Retention in Addiction Treatment. The Joint Commission Journal On Quality And Patient Safety 2007, 33: 95-103. PMID: 17370920, DOI: 10.1016/s1553-7250(07)33011-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAppointments and SchedulesEfficiency, OrganizationalHealth Care CoalitionsHealth Services AccessibilityHospitals, PsychiatricHumansMainePatient CompliancePatient SatisfactionPilot ProjectsProcess Assessment, Health CareSubstance Abuse Treatment CentersSubstance-Related DisordersTotal Quality ManagementConceptsFirst treatment sessionTreatment sessionsAddiction treatmentFourth treatment sessionSame-day admissionNumber of patientsLevel of careChemical dependency servicesOutpatient careIntensive outpatientAssessment appointmentClinic accessFirst requestStaff availabilityTreatment organizationsTreatmentVariety of changesNumber of peopleCareFirst contactSessionsAppointmentsService deliveryOutpatientsPatients