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The Authors’ Own Words: Addressing substance use disorder in primary care: The role, integration, and impact of recovery coaches

Jan 20, 2020 by AMERSA

The Authors’ Own Words:

We ask authors to describe their impressions regarding the implications of their accepted work, how their findings will change practice, and what is noteworthy about the work.

Addressing substance use disorder in primary care: The role, integration, and impact of recovery coaches

Helen E. Jack, BA; Devin Oller, MD; John Kelly, PhD; Jessica F. Magidson, PhD; & Sarah E. Wakeman, MD

Substance Abuse Vol. 39, Iss. 3, 2018

“This paper uses qualitative interviews with recovery coaches and patients to define the role of recovery coaches, an emerging workforce in addiction treatment that has great potential to help expand access to substance use disorder treatment in primary care. It highlights the components of the recovery coach role and the benefits and challenges of incorporating recovery coaches into the interdisciplinary primary care team. This study is one of few to examine recovery coaches and the first to use patient and coach perspectives to understand the recovery coach role.”

The Authors’ Own Words: A Novel Approach to Treating Adolescents with Opioid Use Disorder in Pediatric Primary Care

Jan 2, 2020 by AMERSA

The Authors’ Own Words:

We ask authors to describe their impressions regarding the implications of their accepted work, how their findings will change practice, and what is noteworthy about the work.

A Novel Approach to Treating Adolescents with Opioid Use Disorder in Pediatric Primary Care

Sharon Levy MD, MPH; Shannon Mountain-Ray LICSW; Jason Reynolds MD, PhD; Steven J. Mendes MD, MPH; & Jonas Bromberg PsyD

Substance Abuse Vol. 39, Iss. 2, 2018

“Our report outlines a model for integrating substance use services, including treatment for opioid use disorders, into pediatric primary care. We believe this novel approach is a feasible and effective way to treat substance use during adolescence and young adulthood, a period of heightened vulnerability.”

The Authors’ Own Words: Patient Characteristics Associated with Treatment Initiation and Engagement Among Individuals Diagnosed with Alcohol and Other Drug Use Disorders in the Emergency Department and Primary Care Settings

Nov 25, 2019 by AMERSA

The Authors’ Own Words:

We ask authors to describe their impressions regarding the implications of their accepted work, how their findings will change practice, and what is noteworthy about the work.

Patient Characteristics Associated with Treatment Initiation and Engagement Among Individuals Diagnosed with Alcohol and Other Drug Use Disorders in the Emergency Department and Primary Care Settings

Andrea H. Kline-Simon, MS; Scott P. Stumbo, MA; Cynthia I. Campbell, PhD, MPH; Ingrid A. Binswanger, MD, MPH, MS; Constance Weisner, DrPH, MSW; Irina V. Haller, PhD, MS; Rulin C. Hechter, MD, PhD; Brian K. Ahmedani, PhD, LMSW; Gwen T. Lapham, PhD, MPH, MSW; Amy M. Loree, PhD, Stacy A. Sterling, DrPH, MSW; & Bobbi Jo H. Yarborough, PsyD

Substance Abuse Vol. 40, Iss. 3, 2019

“Based on these study findings, it may be beneficial for clinicians in the ED setting to focus extra attention on younger patients and non-White race/ethnicities; while clinicians in primary care settings may need to spend extra time with older patients and those with a medical comorbidity, to encourage treatment initiation among these groups, though there is also still a need for broad screening in both settings. As the ED and primary care settings are often the first line of care for patients struggling with an AOD use disorder, addressing patients’ needs in these settings as they are identified may help them access and engage in treatment.“