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Assessing Patient Perspective Of Current Suboxone Treatment, Midori Eckenstein
Assessing Patient Perspective Of Current Suboxone Treatment, Midori Eckenstein
Family Medicine Clerkship Student Projects
The number of people seeking treatment for opioid abuse and heroin use. While this number is increasing the number of heroin fatalities is also on the rise. Methadone clinics are reporting better retention rates than suboxone treatment. This project explores the patient perspectives of suboxone therapy and what can be improved to help establish better practices.
Expanding Access To Dental Care For Patients On Suboxone, Nathan E. White
Expanding Access To Dental Care For Patients On Suboxone, Nathan E. White
Family Medicine Clerkship Student Projects
Those using Suboxone® for medication-assisted treatment for opioid dependence are at increased risk for poor oral health for a variety of reasons including lifestyle factors, effects of opioids and the direct impact of Suboxone® on the oral environment. Medication assisted addiction treatment programs do not regularly address these concerns. This project aims to educate patients about the importance of oral health, remind providers to screen for dental issues and make referrals for dental care and to promote oral health as an important aspect of well being in this vulnerable population
Top Pew, Dexter C. Allen
Top Pew, Dexter C. Allen
Family Medicine Clerkship Student Projects
Problem: Patients on Suboxone (buprenorphine-naloxone) therapy break compliance by taking higher Suboxone doses, by supplementing with Suboxone purchased illicitly (“off the street”), or by taking other opiates and illicit drugs (cocaine), excluding marijuana. Need: Physicians and Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT) counselors would benefit from an approach to counseling and treating their patients that would better address the specific vulnerabilities that Suboxone patients face that threaten their compliance.
Mat For Opioid Use Disorder In Maine, Eliot S. Jia
Mat For Opioid Use Disorder In Maine, Eliot S. Jia
Family Medicine Clerkship Student Projects
Opioid Use Disorder (OUD) is a major problem in the state of Maine with one person dying from overdose every day. Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT) using Suboxone has been shown to be helpful in the treatment of OUD, but there is currently a great need for providers to prescribe Suboxone in this region. We looked at barriers that providers saw for obtaining a waiver to prescribe Suboxone and created a handout to educate providers on MAT and the process for getting the waiver.