Assessing waivered and non-waivered physician barriers to treating patients with substance use disorders: a cross-sectional Kentucky pilot.
Robin A ThompsonDavid JohnsonAmber L KizewskiLori BaierKaren CoburnJennifer WhiteTerry BunnErnest L FletcherPublished in: Journal of addictive diseases (2022)
The barriers and beliefs identified in this pilot study indicate the need for policy action at the federal level to reduce barriers and incentivize more physicians to obtain waivers to treat OUD. Further, the development of brief educational resources tailored to physicians to treat OUD patients including pregnant patients with OUD is recommended.