2023
A National Study of Homelessness, Social Determinants of Health, and Treatment Engagement Among Outpatient Medication for Opioid Use Disorder-Seeking Individuals in the United States
Gazzola M, Carmichael I, Christian N, Zheng X, Madden L, Barry D. A National Study of Homelessness, Social Determinants of Health, and Treatment Engagement Among Outpatient Medication for Opioid Use Disorder-Seeking Individuals in the United States. Substance Abuse 2023, 44: 62-72. PMID: 37226909, DOI: 10.1177/08897077231167291.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsHumansIll-Housed PersonsLogistic ModelsOpioid-Related DisordersOutpatientsSocial Determinants of HealthConceptsOpioid use disorderUse disordersClinical characteristicsTreatment completionTreatment engagementTreatment Episodes Dataset-DischargesSocial determinantsLogistic regression modelsImportant social determinantOutpatient medicationsTreatment discontinuationIndependent predictorsCare treatmentTreatment episodesTreatment enrollmentMedical conditionsSDoH variablesHealth outcomesTreatment lengthGreater social vulnerabilityTreatment entryMOUDVulnerable populationsPoor engagementMedications
2022
What’s in a Name? Terminology Preferences Among Patients Receiving Methadone Treatment
Gazzola MG, Maclean E, Beitel M, Carmichael ID, Cammack KM, Eggert KF, Roehrich T, Madden LM, Jegede O, Zheng X, Bergman E, Barry DT. What’s in a Name? Terminology Preferences Among Patients Receiving Methadone Treatment. Journal Of General Internal Medicine 2022, 38: 653-660. PMID: 36163526, PMCID: PMC9971370, DOI: 10.1007/s11606-022-07813-w.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOpioid use disorderSubstance use disordersMethadone treatmentUse disordersOutpatient methadone treatment programMethadone treatment programsPresenting problemPreferences of patientsTerminology preferencesSubstance-dependent personsCross-sectional surveyAdult patientsMean ageUnivariate analysisMain MeasuresParticipantsPatientsTreatment programKey ResultsWeSubstance abuseSubstance useDisordersSignificant differencesTreatmentDemographic differencesAddiction counselors