2017
Drug Counselor Responses to Patients’ Pain Reports: A Qualitative Investigation of Barriers and Facilitators to Treating Patients with Chronic Pain in Methadone Maintenance Treatment
Beitel M, Oberleitner L, Kahn M, Kerns RD, Liong C, Madden LM, Ginn J, Barry DT. Drug Counselor Responses to Patients’ Pain Reports: A Qualitative Investigation of Barriers and Facilitators to Treating Patients with Chronic Pain in Methadone Maintenance Treatment. Pain Medicine 2017, 18: 2152-2161. PMID: 28177509, DOI: 10.1093/pm/pnw327.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOpioid use disorderMethadone maintenance treatmentChronic painDrug counselorsMaintenance treatmentTreatment needsUse disordersMedical providersCo-occurring chronic painMethadone maintenance treatment programPain management referralsChronic noncancer painPatient-related barriersMethadone-maintained patientsTreatment of patientsMaintenance treatment programPatients' treatment needsNoncancer painMedication regimensPain managementManagement referralsTreatment adherencePatient improvementPatient reportsPain
2010
Opioids, Chronic Pain, and Addiction in Primary Care
Barry DT, Irwin KS, Jones ES, Becker WC, Tetrault JM, Sullivan LE, Hansen H, O'Connor PG, Schottenfeld RS, Fiellin DA. Opioids, Chronic Pain, and Addiction in Primary Care. Journal Of Pain 2010, 11: 1442-1450. PMID: 20627817, PMCID: PMC2955997, DOI: 10.1016/j.jpain.2010.04.002.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsConceptsChronic noncancer painOffice-based physiciansNoncancer painOpioid analgesicsPain managementPain patientsPain treatmentChronic painPain reportsPhysicians' attitudesMedical providersChronic noncancer pain patientsPatients' pain reportsNoncancer pain patientsPain management servicesPatient-related barriersChronic pain patientsAppropriate pain managementOffice-based programLimited insurance coverageOpioid agreementQualitative study designReferral optionsPhysician barriersPhysician responsiveness
2008
Integrating Buprenorphine Treatment into Office-based Practice: a Qualitative Study
Barry DT, Irwin KS, Jones ES, Becker WC, Tetrault JM, Sullivan LE, Hansen H, O’Connor P, Schottenfeld RS, Fiellin DA. Integrating Buprenorphine Treatment into Office-based Practice: a Qualitative Study. Journal Of General Internal Medicine 2008, 24: 218-225. PMID: 19089500, PMCID: PMC2628993, DOI: 10.1007/s11606-008-0881-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBuprenorphine maintenance treatmentOffice-based practicePhysicians' perceptionsPatient-related barriersOffice-based physiciansLack of remunerationBuprenorphine treatmentOpioid dependenceMaintenance treatmentPhysician barriersMethadone maintenancePrimary careResultsEighty percentLow prevalenceClinical practiceMedical providersMultidisciplinary teamPatient careInternal medicinePhysician facilitatorsInfectious diseasesAddiction medicinePhysiciansQualitative software programDesignQualitative study