What waiver? A qualitative exploration of awareness of the X-waiver among underserved patients and providers and the impact on tele-OUD services uptake
TOUDS were viewed more positively by providers and patients in the post-waiver era; however, this change was not attributed to the removal of the wavier. Specifically, many patient-identified barriers prior to the removal of the X-waiver were not reported in our post-X-waiver study, and TOUDS benefits were instead emphasized. Our findings provide critical insight into the perceptions of TOUDS from both providers and patients in the post-X-waiver era that can direct policies on awareness and access.
Authors
- Lauren Gilbert (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3365-6797)
- Omolola E. Adepoju (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5585-7146)
- Ryan Wong (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1251-758X)
- Carlos Fuentes (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4335-6413)
- Laura de la Roche (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9032-269X)
Institutions
- Houston Fertility Institute (US)
- University of Houston (US)
- The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Psychiatry
- Published
- 2025-07-16
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyt.2025.1589546
- Primary Topic
- Opioid Use Disorder Treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- National Institutes of Health
- National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities