2024
Providers’ knowledge and perception of xylazine in the unregulated drug supply: a sequential explanatory mixed-methods study
Hill K, Minahan-Rowley R, Biegacki E, Heimer R, Sue K. Providers’ knowledge and perception of xylazine in the unregulated drug supply: a sequential explanatory mixed-methods study. Harm Reduction Journal 2024, 21: 148. PMID: 39148036, PMCID: PMC11328386, DOI: 10.1186/s12954-024-01052-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSequential explanatory mixed-methods studyExplanatory mixed-methods studyMixed-methods studyHealthcare providersHealthcare providers' experiencesHealthcare providers treating patientsSample of providersProviders treating patientsDrug supplyProvider experienceProvider knowledgeIn-depth interviewsImprove careSense of helplessnessConvenience sampleHealthcare educationThematic analysisInterview transcriptsQualitative phasePurposive samplingProvidersHealthcareOpioid supplyAbsence of literatureResultsSeventy-eightDevelopment of a Patient and Clinician Informed Website on Injection Drug Use Related Infective Endocarditis.
Chan C, Minahan-Rowley R, Biegacki E, Sue K, Weimer M. Development of a Patient and Clinician Informed Website on Injection Drug Use Related Infective Endocarditis. Substance Use & Addiction Journal 2024, 29767342241267077. PMID: 39087514, DOI: 10.1177/29767342241267077.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchInjection drug use-related infective endocarditisSemi-structured interviewsInjection drug usePatient participationPatient websitesInjection practicesInfective endocarditisPatient education resourcesHelpfulness of informationHistory of injection drug useDrug useMixed-methods studyHealthcare cliniciansBaseline surveyOpioid use disorderPrevention strategiesInformation websitesEducational materialsCounseling patientsHospitalized adultsPromote educationWebsite sectionsCliniciansSurvey feedbackUse disorderHepatitis C virus and integrated care for substance use disorders
Mahoney B, Morford K, Biegacki E, Tetrault J. Hepatitis C virus and integrated care for substance use disorders. Clinical Liver Disease 2024, 23: e0241. PMID: 38952692, PMCID: PMC11216679, DOI: 10.1097/cld.0000000000000241.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCOVID-19 and the American Overdose Crisis
Biegacki ET, Morford KL, Heimer R. COVID-19 and the American Overdose Crisis. In: COVID-19 and Public Health: Global Responses to the Pandemic. Ohio University Press; 2024:245-282.Chapters
2023
Perspectives on unhealthy alcohol use among men who have sex with men prescribed HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis: A qualitative study
Strong S, Oldfield B, van den Berg J, Cole C, Biegacki E, Ogbuagu O, Virata M, Chan P, Edelman E. Perspectives on unhealthy alcohol use among men who have sex with men prescribed HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis: A qualitative study. Preventive Medicine Reports 2023, 37: 102553. PMID: 38282665, PMCID: PMC10810836, DOI: 10.1016/j.pmedr.2023.102553.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchUnhealthy alcohol usePre-exposure prophylaxisAlcohol reduction interventionsAlcohol useHIV pre-exposure prophylaxisOral pre-exposure prophylaxisAcquisition of HIVAlcohol-related harmPrEP adherencePrEP careTreatment optionsOral formulationReduction interventionsPrEP programMSMPrEPProphylaxisHIVMultimodal approachMenCareAdherenceInterventionSexUnited StatesAssociations between Patient Experience and Addiction Treatment Facility Services: Results of the Addiction Treatment Locator, Assessment, and Standards Surveys
Chen K, Oldfield B, Joudrey P, Biegacki E, Fiellin D. Associations between Patient Experience and Addiction Treatment Facility Services: Results of the Addiction Treatment Locator, Assessment, and Standards Surveys. Journal Of Addiction Medicine 2023, 17: 544-550. PMID: 37788607, DOI: 10.1097/adm.0000000000001174.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchDrive Time to Addiction Treatment Facilities Providing Contingency Management across Rural and Urban Census Tracts in 6 US States
Joudrey P, Chen K, Oldfield B, Biegacki E, Fiellin D. Drive Time to Addiction Treatment Facilities Providing Contingency Management across Rural and Urban Census Tracts in 6 US States. Journal Of Addiction Medicine 2023, 17: 615-617. PMID: 37788621, PMCID: PMC10591456, DOI: 10.1097/adm.0000000000001170.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMedian drive timeCM providersContingency managementMOUD servicesUrban census tractsOpioid use disorder servicesRural-Urban Commuting Area codesQualified health centersCensus tractsAddiction treatment facilitiesDisorder treatment providersDrive timeMOUD treatmentHealth centersOutpatient substanceDisorder servicesFacility surveyUrban-rural disparitiesTractTreatment providersFQHCsArea codesMinutesUS statesProvidersAvailability of Specific Programs and Medications for Addiction Treatment to Vulnerable Populations: Results from the Addiction Treatment Locator, Assessment, and Standards (ATLAS) Survey.
Oldfield BJ, Chen K, Joudrey PJ, Biegacki ET, Fiellin DA. Availability of Specific Programs and Medications for Addiction Treatment to Vulnerable Populations: Results from the Addiction Treatment Locator, Assessment, and Standards (ATLAS) Survey. J Addict Med 2023 PMID: 36930235, DOI: 10.1097/ADM.0000000000001158.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2022
Emergency Response Systems Must Not Overlook People with Substance Use Disorders
Biegacki, Emma T. Emergency Response Systems Must Not Overlook People with Substance Use Disorders. STAT News. March 2022.Publications for non-academic audiencesCommentary Article: Strategic Planning for Addiction Programs within Academic Medical Centers: Examples from the Yale Program in Addiction Medicine
Biegacki ET, Tetrault JM, Fiellin DA. Commentary Article: Strategic Planning for Addiction Programs within Academic Medical Centers: Examples from the Yale Program in Addiction Medicine. Substance Use & Addiction Journal 2022, 43: 1215-1220. PMID: 35657646, DOI: 10.1080/08897077.2022.2074606.Commentaries, Editorials and Letters
2020
Integrating Addiction Treatment in Primary Care: Training Needs and Novel Approaches
Canver, Bethany, Biegacki, Emma T., Morford, Kenneth L. Integrating Addiction Treatment into Primary Care: Training Needs and Novel Approaches. Harvard Medical School Primary Care Review. November 2020.Publications for non-academic audiencesThe Opioid Crisis Requires Attention as Well
Biegacki, Emma T., Fiellin, David A. The Opioid Crisis Requires Attention as Well. Wall Street Journal. September 2020. Letter to the Editor.Publications for non-academic audiences