2018
A qualitative assessment of attitudes about and preferences for extended-release naltrexone, a new pharmacotherapy to treat opioid use disorders in Ukraine
Marcus R, Bojko MJ, Mazhnaya A, Makarenko I, Filippovych S, Dvoriak S, Altice FL, Springer SA. A qualitative assessment of attitudes about and preferences for extended-release naltrexone, a new pharmacotherapy to treat opioid use disorders in Ukraine. Journal Of Substance Use And Addiction Treatment 2018, 86: 86-93. PMID: 29415856, PMCID: PMC5808584, DOI: 10.1016/j.jsat.2018.01.003.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultDelayed-Action PreparationsFemaleFocus GroupsHumansMaleNaltrexoneNarcotic AntagonistsOpioid-Related DisordersPatient PreferenceUkraineConceptsOpioid agonist therapyXR-NTXExtended-release naltrexonePsychological supportOpioid use disorderHIV prevention effortsFocus groupsPerceptions of recoveryAgonist therapyOpioid withdrawalYoung PWIDOpioid antagonistPatient preferencesNew pharmacotherapiesPsychoactive medicationsInjection careerUse disordersFocus group transcriptsPWIDPrevention effortsNaltrexoneGroup transcriptsIndividual barriersTreatmentWithdrawal
2017
Patient preferences and extended-release naltrexone: A new opportunity to treat opioid use disorders in Ukraine
Marcus R, Makarenko I, Mazhnaya A, Zelenev A, Polonsky M, Madden L, Filippovych S, Dvoriak S, Springer SA, Altice FL. Patient preferences and extended-release naltrexone: A new opportunity to treat opioid use disorders in Ukraine. Drug And Alcohol Dependence 2017, 179: 213-219. PMID: 28806638, PMCID: PMC5599372, DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2017.07.010.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsHumansInjectionsNaltrexoneNarcotic AntagonistsOpioid-Related DisordersPatient PreferenceUkraineConceptsOpioid agonist therapyOpioid use disorderExtended-release naltrexoneXR-NTXHIV preventionIndependent correlatesPatient preferencesUse disordersShort-term injectorsPatient-centered treatmentAgonist therapyPharmacological therapyHIV incidenceTreatment optionsPWIDTreatment entryAddiction treatmentPreventionNaltrexoneShort durationTherapyNegative attitudesDisordersNew optionsTreatment