2021
Prescribers’ satisfaction with delivering medications for opioid use disorder
Knudsen HK, Brown R, Jacobson N, Horst J, Kim JS, Kim H, Madden LM, Haram E, Molfenter T. Prescribers’ satisfaction with delivering medications for opioid use disorder. Substance Abuse Treatment, Prevention, And Policy 2021, 16: 78. PMID: 34663379, PMCID: PMC8521499, DOI: 10.1186/s13011-021-00413-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnalgesics, OpioidBuprenorphineHumansNaltrexoneNarcotic AntagonistsOpioid-Related DisordersPersonal SatisfactionConceptsType of MOUDOpioid use disorderPrescriber satisfactionPrescriber characteristicsUse disordersXR-naltrexoneBuprenorphine treatmentExtended-release naltrexoneUS opioid epidemicOverall satisfactionRelease naltrexoneGreater overall satisfactionClinical trialsOpioid epidemicMethodsAs partMOUDWeb-based surveyPatient censusPrescribersMedicationsBuprenorphineDisordersTreatmentCurrent studyHigh levels
2019
Physicians’ satisfaction with providing buprenorphine treatment
Knudsen HK, Brown R, Jacobson N, Horst J, Kim JS, Collier E, Starr S, Madden LM, Haram E, Toy A, Molfenter T. Physicians’ satisfaction with providing buprenorphine treatment. Addiction Science & Clinical Practice 2019, 14: 34. PMID: 31446893, PMCID: PMC6709557, DOI: 10.1186/s13722-019-0163-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBuprenorphine treatmentBaseline Web-based surveyOpioid use disorderGeneral medical practiceStudy of physiciansMedical practiceWaivered physiciansTreatment recommendationsClinical trialsRisk factorsOpioid epidemicImportant treatmentMethodsAs partUse disordersWeb-based surveyPhysician job satisfactionPhysiciansTreatment organizationsBuprenorphineSignificant differencesTreatmentOverall satisfactionSatisfaction itemsStudy measuresLower satisfaction
2018
Concurrent drug injection during opioid agonist treatment among people who inject drugs in Ukraine
Makarenko I, Mazhnaya A, Marcus R, Pykalo I, Madden L, Filippovich S, Dvoriak S, Altice FL. Concurrent drug injection during opioid agonist treatment among people who inject drugs in Ukraine. Journal Of Substance Use And Addiction Treatment 2018, 87: 1-8. PMID: 29471921, PMCID: PMC5826566, DOI: 10.1016/j.jsat.2018.01.007.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOpioid agonist treatmentMethadone maintenance treatmentConcurrent illicit drug useOAT patientsIllicit drug useDrug injectionDrug useAgonist treatmentUse disordersMultivariable logistic regressionConcurrent drug useOngoing drug usePolysubstance use disorderAlcohol use disorderMaintenance treatmentIndependent correlatesBMT programSevere opioidDrug injectingPatientsHealth outcomesTreatment dropoutAlcohol dependenceInjection initiationYounger age
2017
Test of a workforce development intervention to expand opioid use disorder treatment pharmacotherapy prescribers: protocol for a cluster randomized trial
Molfenter T, Knudsen HK, Brown R, Jacobson N, Horst J, Van Etten M, Kim JS, Haram E, Collier E, Starr S, Toy A, Madden L. Test of a workforce development intervention to expand opioid use disorder treatment pharmacotherapy prescribers: protocol for a cluster randomized trial. Implementation Science 2017, 12: 135. PMID: 29141653, PMCID: PMC5688699, DOI: 10.1186/s13012-017-0665-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOpioid use disorderAddiction treatment fieldPrevalence of OUDSubstantial public health significanceOpioid misuse epidemicExtended-release naltrexonePrimary treatment outcomeEvidence-based pharmacotherapyAddiction treatment workforceSignificant health issuePublic health significanceAddiction treatment providersNaltrexone patientsNon-medical useOUD pharmacotherapyTreatment fieldOUD patientsBuprenorphine patientsPrescription opioidsCluster RCTIntervention periodTreatment outcomesImplementation interventionsOverdose deathsUse disordersPatient 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