A transitional opioid program to engage hospitalized drug users.

Autor/Urheber	Shanahan, C. W; Beers, D; Alford, D. P; Brigandi, E; Samet, J. H
Institution	J Gen Intern Med.
Titel	A transitional opioid program to engage hospitalized drug users.
Quelle	In: J Gen Intern Med. 2010 Aug;25(8):803-8. doi:10.1007/s11606-010-1311-3. Epub 2010 Mar 17. A transitional opioid program to engage hospitalized drug users. Shanahan CW, Beers D, Alford DP, Brigandi E, Samet JH.(2010) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
Schlagwörter	Adults; Case management; Female; Heroin dependence/epidemiology; Heroin dependence/prevention & control; Heroin dependence/rehabilitation; Hospitalization/statistics & numerical data; Humans; Massachusetts/epidemiology; Methadone; Motivation; Outpatients/statistics & numerical data; Program development; Program evaluation; Street drugs; Time factors; Analgesics; opioid; Harm reduction; Interview; psychological; Male; Opiate substitution treatment; Substance use treatment centers/statistics & numerical data
Abstract	doi:10.1007/s11606-010-1311-3; PMID: 20237960 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE] PMCID: PMC2896583 ; BACKGROUND: Many opioid-dependent patients do not receive care for addiction issues when hospitalized for other medical problems. Based on 3 years of clinical practice, we report the Transitional Opioid Program (TOP) experience using hospitalization as a "reachable moment" to identify and link opioid-dependent persons to addiction treatment from medical care. METHODS: A program nurse identified, assessed, and enrolled hospitalized, out-of-treatment opioid-dependent drug users based on their receipt of methadone during hospitalization. At discharge, patients transitioned to an outpatient interim opioid agonist program providing 30-day stabilization followed by 60-day taper. The nurse provided case management emphasizing HIV risk reduction, health education, counseling, and medical follow-up. Treatment outcomes included opioid agonist stabilization then taper or transfer to long-term opioid agonist treatment. RESULTS: From January 2002 to January 2005, 362 unique hospitalized, opioid-dependent drug users were screened; 56% (n = 203) met eligibility criteria and enrolled into the program. Subsequently, 82% (167/203) presented to the program clinic post-hospital discharge; for 59% (119/203) treatment was provided, for 26% (52/203) treatment was not provided, and for 16% (32/203) treatment was not possible (pursuit of TOP objectives precluded by medical problems, psychiatric issues, or incarceration). Program patients adhered to a spectrum of medical recommendations (e.g., obtaining prescription medications, medical follow-up). CONCLUSIONS: The Transitional Opioid Program (TOP) identified at-risk hospitalized, out-of-treatment opioid-dependent drug users and, by offering a range of treatment intensity options, engaged a majority into addiction treatment. Hospitalization can be a "reachable moment" to engage and link drug users into addiction treatment. ; Mass Dept of Health
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