2023
Correlates of Perceived Discrimination Related to Substance Use Disorders Among Patients in Methadone Maintenance Treatment
Nwanaji-Enwerem U, Beitel M, Oberleitner D, Gazzola M, Eggert K, Oberleitner L, Jegede O, Zheng X, Redeker N, Madden L, Barry D. Correlates of Perceived Discrimination Related to Substance Use Disorders Among Patients in Methadone Maintenance Treatment. Journal Of Psychoactive Drugs 2023, 56: 530-540. PMID: 37399330, PMCID: PMC10761588, DOI: 10.1080/02791072.2023.2230571.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMethadone maintenance treatmentSubstance use disordersLogistic regression modelsUse disordersMaintenance treatmentTreatment-related characteristicsOpioid use disorderFinal logistic regression modelBSI-18 depressionAge of onsetRegression modelsMMT programDepressive symptomsMeasures of demographicsPatientsBivariate analysisSubstance abuseSignificant correlatesDisordersCorrelatesMedian splitAgeParticipantsTreatmentLikert-type scale
2022
A cohort study examining the relationship among housing status, patient characteristics, and retention among individuals enrolled in low-barrier-to-treatment-access methadone maintenance treatment
Gaeta Gazzola M, Carmichael ID, Madden LM, Dasgupta N, Beitel M, Zheng X, Eggert KF, Farnum SO, Barry DT. A cohort study examining the relationship among housing status, patient characteristics, and retention among individuals enrolled in low-barrier-to-treatment-access methadone maintenance treatment. Journal Of Substance Use And Addiction Treatment 2022, 138: 108753. PMID: 35277307, DOI: 10.1016/j.jsat.2022.108753.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMethadone maintenance treatmentPatient characteristicsChronic painMaintenance treatmentMMT programHousing statusPsychiatric distressCox proportional hazards modelCurrent chronic painPercent of patientsRetrospective chart reviewLog-rank testProportional hazards modelMann-Whitney U testSocial isolationTreatment discontinuationChart reviewCohort studyConsecutive patientsSignificant negative associationHazards modelMeasures of demographicsPatientsSmoking behaviorU test