Outpatient-Based Opioid Treatment Engagement and Attendance: A Prospective Cohort Study of Homeless-Experienced Adults.
Danielle R FineKatherine HartNatalia CritchleyYuchiao ChangSusan ReganAndrea JoyceEmily TixierNora SpornJessie GaetaJoe WrightGina KruseTravis P BaggettPublished in: Journal of general internal medicine (2024)
In this study, over half initially engaged with the OBOT program, with initial engagement emerging as a strong predictor of subsequent OBOT program attendance. Interventions aimed at enhancing initial OBOT program engagement, including those focused on housing and buprenorphine initiation, may improve longer-term outcomes in this marginalized population.