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 Baggett

Published 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.

Keyphrases

quality improvement
social media
mental illness
chronic pain
type diabetes
mental health
adipose tissue
metabolic syndrome
insulin resistance
replacement therapy