2023
Qualitative exploration of the early experiences of opioid use disorder patients from private clinics after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in five major cities in Ukraine
Mazhnaya A, Meteliuk A, Pykalo I, Altice F. Qualitative exploration of the early experiences of opioid use disorder patients from private clinics after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in five major cities in Ukraine. Frontiers In Public Health 2023, 11: 1238188. PMID: 38162610, PMCID: PMC10756895, DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2023.1238188.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPrivate clinicsOpioid use disorder patientsInvasion of UkraineOpioid use disorderDosage reductionTreatment optionsFull-scale invasion of UkraineHealth system navigationQualitative explorationExperiences of patientsQualitative semi-structured interviewsMOUD treatmentUse disorderPatientsRussia's invasion of UkraineFull-scale invasionDisorder patientsClinicState-funded clinicsSemi-structured interviewsMOUDMOUD deliveryMedication availabilityState-funded facilitiesPatient experience
2022
Using nominal group technique to identify barriers and facilitators to preventing HIV using combination same-day pre-exposure prophylaxis and medications for opioid use disorder
Eger WH, Altice FL, Lee J, Vlahov D, Khati A, Osborne S, Wickersham JA, Bohonnon T, Powell L, Shrestha R. Using nominal group technique to identify barriers and facilitators to preventing HIV using combination same-day pre-exposure prophylaxis and medications for opioid use disorder. Harm Reduction Journal 2022, 19: 120. PMID: 36307817, PMCID: PMC9616614, DOI: 10.1186/s12954-022-00703-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSame-day prescriptionPre-exposure prophylaxisOpioid use disorderHIV transmissionUse disordersClinical stakeholdersAvailability of providersSystems of careHealth care systemCoordinated careNew practice modelClinical careMedicationsPharmacy deliveryMOUDNominal group techniqueLocal prescribersPWIDSexual riskPrEPCare systemHealth benefitsCareMultiple visitsProphylaxis
2020
Adherence to and Retention in Medications for Opioid Use Disorder Among Adolescents and Young Adults
Viera A, Bromberg DJ, Whittaker S, Refsland BM, Stanojlović M, Nyhan K, Altice FL. Adherence to and Retention in Medications for Opioid Use Disorder Among Adolescents and Young Adults. Epidemiologic Reviews 2020, 42: 41-56. PMID: 32239206, PMCID: PMC8087870, DOI: 10.1093/epirev/mxaa001.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOpioid use disorderUse disordersYoung adultsAssociation of ageFull-text reviewRetention of adolescentsConcurrent substance useNegative health outcomesMOUD retentionOpioid epidemicInclusion criteriaHealth outcomesYounger ageAge groupsMOUDSubstance useAdherenceGood evidenceAdultsMedicationsDisordersAdolescentsSearch criteriaAgeOutcomes