Methadone treatment and patient-directed hospital discharges among patients with opioid use disorder: Observations from general medicine services at an urban, safety-net hospital

Methadone treatment and patient-directed hospital discharges among patients with opioid use disorder: Observations from general medicine services at an urban, safety-net hospital

Introduction: People with opioid use disorder (OUD) have high rates of discharge against medical advice from the hospital. Interventions for addressing these patient-directed discharges (PDDs) are lacking. We sought to explore the impact of methadone treatment for OUD on PDD. Methods: Using electron...

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Main Authors: Hannah R. Tierney, Christopher L. Rowe, Diana A. Coffa, Shashi Sarnaik, Phillip O. Coffin, Hannah R. Snyder
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2022-06-01
Series:Drug and Alcohol Dependence Reports
Subjects:
Opioid use disorder
Against medical advice
Patient-directed discharge
Hospitalization
Methadone
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2772724622000440

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