Insights Into Recovery: A Qualitative Analysis of Primary Care Provider Perspectives on Treating Veterans With Opioid Use Disorder in the VA Primary Care Setting
Providers identified barriers to OUD care, including patient trust issues, limited provider experience, lack of support, and stigma from both patients and providers. Facilitators included enhanced training in buprenorphine prescribing and MI. To strengthen OUD care, 3 key strategies are recommended: addressing provider stigma, prioritizing OUD-specific training, and integrating MI. These initiatives could enhance OUD care in primary care settings within the VA, benefiting Veterans with chronic pain and OUD.
Authors
- Joseph W. Frank (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3043-4331)
- Anissa N. Danner (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0893-5268)
- Eric J. Hawkins (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5467-1553)
- Spencer Calder
- Mary Nunnery
- Krista L. Scorsone (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2229-1518)
- Adam J. Gordon
Institutions
- Regis University (US)
- University of Washington (US)
- University of Utah (US)
- VA Salt Lake City Healthcare System (US)
- VA Puget Sound Health Care System (US)
- VA Eastern Colorado Health Care System (US)
- University of Colorado Denver (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Substance Use & Addiction Journal
- Published
- 2025-03-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1177/29767342251320450
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Opioid Use Disorder Treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.88