Opportunities to enhance retention on medication for opioid use disorder for adolescents and young adults: results from a qualitative study with medical providers in Philadelphia, PA
Our study is the first to look at retention for this key age group, setting it apart from the existing body of literature that looks at medication initiation. Our findings confirm that significant systemic barriers exist to AYA patients' retention on MOUD. Further research is needed to develop interventions that facilitate continuous delivery of high-quality care among this key population.
Authors
- Scott Evan Hadland (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3189-6199)
- Nadia Dowshen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8466-1628)
- Maria Christina Herrera (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9261-0540)
- J. Deanna Wilson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8400-9958)
- Sarah M. Wood (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2478-4930)
- Kaja Darien
Institutions
- Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (US)
- Harvard University (US)
- Yale University (US)
- University of Pennsylvania (US)
- Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Harm Reduction Journal
- Published
- 2024-11-25
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12954-024-01113-8
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Opioid Use Disorder Treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.54
Funders
- University of Pennsylvania
- Penn Mental Health AIDS Research Center
- National Institute of Mental Health