Age and racial and ethnic disparities in filled buprenorphine prescriptions post‐emergency department visit in Nevada
Initiation of buprenorphine following an ED visit remains low among Nevadan Medicaid patients and is less likely with increasing age and among Black patients, despite strong evidence supporting its use. Overburdened EDs, lack of attention from managers, and substance use stigma are among possible explanations. When ED clinicians do write buprenorphine prescriptions, peer recovery support could increase the fill rates.
Authors
- Olufemi Ajumobi
- Karla D. Wagner (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8614-2004)
- Julie E. Lucero (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3874-258X)
- Brandon Koch
- John Westhoff
- Michelle L. Granner
- Sarah A. Friedman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7231-2976)
Institutions
- Oak Ridge Associated Universities (US)
- NC Department of Health and Human Services (US)
- University of Nevada, Reno (US)
- University of Utah (US)
- The Ohio State University (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of the American College of Emergency Physicians Open
- Published
- 2024-09-06
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/emp2.13272
- Primary Topic
- Opioid Use Disorder Treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- U.S. Department of Health and Human Services