The Effect of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Prescribing Medications for Opioid Use Disorder in the Mid-Michigan Region
Strong evidence supports the efficacy of using MOUD in primary care, yet it is underutilized in the mid-Michigan region. Overall prevalence of mental health diagnoses, SUD, MOUD prescriber practices were similar prior to and during the COVID-19 pandemic. There was a high occurrence of co-occurring SUD especially among patients treated outside of the primary care setting. Future initiatives to increase clinician education around MOUD and address patient barriers to treatment are warranted.
Authors
- Karissa Gawronski (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4278-1381)
- Chin‐I Cheng (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0273-8135)
- Nooshin Beygui (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1498-6240)
- Juliette Perzhinsky (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9739-8881)
- Erin Duross
- Katherine Mesaros
Institutions
- Central Michigan University (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Primary Care & Community Health
- Published
- 2025-04-02
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1177/21501319251331322
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Opioid Use Disorder Treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.88