Opioid Use Disorder Treatment in Primary Care: What do Patients Think?

Primary care physicians (PCPs) can be an effective resource in expanding access to buprenorphine, the only office-based medication for opioid use disorder (MOUD) that has shown to be effective in reducing overdose mortality. Evidence suggests patients may respond favorably to MOUD in primary care settings, but little is known on their awareness, beliefs, and attitudes toward the treatment in that setting. To explore this gap in research, investigators surveyed a nationally representative sample of 1234 US adults and published the findings recently in JAMA Network Open. Key findings on the results in the slides below.

Reference: Del Pozo B, Park JN, Taylor BG, et al. Knowledge, attitudes, and beliefs about opioid use disorder treatment in primary care. JAMA Netw Open. Published online June 28, 2024. doi:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2024.19094