학술논문
Gender differences in utilization of behavioral therapy and medication for opioid use disorder during the pandemic: A retrospective veteran cohort study
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Article
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Journal of Substance Use and Addiction Treatment; 20230101, Issue: Preprints
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29498767; 29498759
Abstract
COVID-19 significantly negatively impacted access to care among patients with opioid use disorder (OUD). The Veterans Health Administration (VHA) enacted policies to expand telehealth and medication for OUD (MOUD) during the public health emergency, which offset risk of treatment disruption. In this study, we evaluated gender differences in utilization of behavioral therapy in person and via telehealth, MOUD utilization, and achieving 90-day MOUD retention pre-post pandemic onset, given known gender differences in treatment utilization between men and women. Secondarily, we examined MOUD receipt and retention as a function of in-person vs. telehealth behavioral therapy received over time.