Racial and Ethnic Factors and Opioid Use Disorder Treatment After an Emergency Department Visit
In this qualitative study of 57 individuals with OUD previously treated in the ED, common themes emerged across racial and ethnic groups. However, Black, Hispanic, and White individuals with OUD encountered distinct barriers and facilitators to treatment engagement after an ED visit, such as the importance of family support among Hispanic individuals as a facilitator and experiences of racism within the health system among both Black and Hispanic individuals as a barrier. Future ED-based interventions should address disparities by reducing barriers and enhancing facilitators to improve equitable treatment access.
Authors
- Kathryn F. Hawk (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7435-5945)
- Shara H. Martel (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5904-9122)
- Gail D’Onofrio (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3833-1871)
- Edouard Coupet (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5460-5732)
- Marek Cezary Chawarski (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6254-3092)
- David A. Fiellin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4006-010X)
- Joseph L. Williams (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1468-746X)
- Kavari Hercules
- A. Milford Ward (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0003-2201-8850)
- Patricia H. Owens
Institutions
- Kansas City University (US)
- Yale University (US)
- Quinnipiac University (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- JAMA Network Open
- Published
- 2025-07-14
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2025.20661
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Opioid Use Disorder Treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.88