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Under One Roof – An Integrated Clinic For Substance Use Disorder And Viral Hepatitis/Hiv Treatment, Sarah Hipkens, Emily Caron, Wendy Craig, Kinna Thakarar
Under One Roof – An Integrated Clinic For Substance Use Disorder And Viral Hepatitis/Hiv Treatment, Sarah Hipkens, Emily Caron, Wendy Craig, Kinna Thakarar
Journal of Maine Medical Center
Introduction: Integration of viral hepatitis/HIV care and substance use disorder (SUD) treatment has been shown to improve patient outcomes, but data are lacking in rural states like Maine. Our study objective was to assess the baseline characteristics and outcomes of patients with SUD who receive combined substance use and viral hepatitis/HIV treatment at a recently established “Bridge Program” in our rural state.
Methods: We conducted a retrospective chart review of patients enrolled in the Bridge Program between January 2020 and November 2021. We then performed a descriptive analysis of demographics, health characteristics, preventive services, and treatment outcomes.
Results: A total …