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Identifying Challenges Different Provider Group Encounter In Managing Opioid Use Disorder, Chinonye Anumaka
Identifying Challenges Different Provider Group Encounter In Managing Opioid Use Disorder, Chinonye Anumaka
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The Centers for Disease and Control (CDC) describes opioid use disorder (OUD) also known as opioid addiction as the problematic pattern of opioid use leading to clinically significant impairment or distress. In 2016, about 2.1 million people were diagnosed of OUD in the US. In Maine, York County has the third highest drug overdose response and had 166 deaths occurring between 2012-2016. York County is a designated medically underserved area and has a shortage of provider workforce and limited treatment infrastructure. To further understand the challenges providers in York County encounter in managing patients with OUD, 6 focus groups was …