2021
Expert Panel Consensus on Management of Advanced Cancer–Related Pain in Individuals With Opioid Use Disorder
Merlin JS, Khodyakov D, Arnold R, Bulls HW, Dao E, Kapo J, King C, Meier D, Paice J, Ritchie C, Liebschutz JM. Expert Panel Consensus on Management of Advanced Cancer–Related Pain in Individuals With Opioid Use Disorder. JAMA Network Open 2021, 4: e2139968. PMID: 34962565, DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2021.39968.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOpioid use disorderFull agonist opioidsAdvanced cancerUncertain appropriatenessCancer painPalliative careUse disordersCancer pain managementAppropriateness of managementExpert panel consensusConsensus-based guidanceImportant comorbidityOpioid medicationsPain managementMethadone clinicsPainPatientsPanel consensusPrognosisCancerMethadoneDelphi processExpert panelMonthsOpioidsUnderstanding the impact of the SARS-COV-2 pandemic on hospitalized patients with substance use disorder
King C, Vega T, Button D, Nicolaidis C, Gregg J, Englander H. Understanding the impact of the SARS-COV-2 pandemic on hospitalized patients with substance use disorder. PLOS ONE 2021, 16: e0247951. PMID: 33635926, PMCID: PMC7909702, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0247951.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSubstance use disordersSARS-CoV-2 pandemicHospitalized patientsUse disordersHospital policy changesAcademic medical centerExperiences of healthcareAcute illnessOutpatient careMedical CenterPatientsHospitalCommunity resourcesDisordersPandemicQualitative studyThematic analysisSemi-structured interviewsSurvival adaptationHospitalizationIllnessMain themesCare
2020
Community-derived recommendations for healthcare systems and medical students to support people who are houseless in Portland, Oregon: a mixed-methods study
King C, Fisher C, Johnson J, Chun A, Bangsberg D, Carder P. Community-derived recommendations for healthcare systems and medical students to support people who are houseless in Portland, Oregon: a mixed-methods study. BMC Public Health 2020, 20: 1337. PMID: 32878612, PMCID: PMC7466795, DOI: 10.1186/s12889-020-09444-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAttitude to HealthBehavior, AddictiveDelivery of Health CareFemaleHealth Services Needs and DemandHousingHumansIll-Housed PersonsMaleMental DisordersMental HealthMiddle AgedOregonPatient AdvocacyPopulation HealthProfessional-Patient RelationsQualitative ResearchSocial ChangeSocial StigmaSocial SupportStudents, MedicalSubstance-Related DisordersSurveys and QuestionnairesConceptsCommunity-based organizationsQualitative interview guideSelf-identified needsMixed-methods surveyInstitutional levelSemi-structured qualitative interview guideHouselessMixed-methods studyQualitative dataDisproportionate disparitiesThematic analysisInstitutionsQualitative themesInterview guideHouselessnessTraining institutionsPeopleCare experiencesHealth of peopleHealthcare systemTime of interviewMental health conditionsSubstance use disordersCommunityStigmaCommunity–clinic linkages: qualitative provider perspectives on partnering with community health representatives in Navajo Nation
Brown C, Lalla A, Curley C, King C, Muskett O, Salt S, Ray K, Begay M, Nelson A, Shin S. Community–clinic linkages: qualitative provider perspectives on partnering with community health representatives in Navajo Nation. BMJ Open 2020, 10: e031794. PMID: 32054623, PMCID: PMC7044898, DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2019-031794.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHealthcare providersClinic-based teamCommunity health workersCommunity Health RepresentativesCommunity health worker programmesHealth worker programmesElectronic health recordsPatient visitsProviders' opinionsHealth workersStudy staffClinical teamHealth representativesStudy designProvider perspectivesHealth recordsHealthcare systemHealthcare programsProgram interventionsDiabetesLarger evaluationReferralCommunity outreachAdvisory PanelNavajo Nation