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Improving Patient Educational Materials For A Suboxone Clinic In Southeastern Vermont, C. Wesley Cubberley
Improving Patient Educational Materials For A Suboxone Clinic In Southeastern Vermont, C. Wesley Cubberley
Family Medicine Clerkship Student Projects
Access to medical treatment for opioid use disorder plays a significant role in the ability of a community to support a person's recovery. In Springfield, VT, community workers and providers are attempting to organize a Suboxone (buprenorphine + naloxone) clinic in order to bridge the significant geographic and socioeconomic gaps implicit to this rural community's location. In order to garner interest and increase awareness of this forthcoming project, a short, accessible educational flyer was developed with the input of the health center's staff for future use.
Barriers To Smoking Cessation In Patients Enrolled In Suboxone Treatment Programs, Thomas L. Arnell
Barriers To Smoking Cessation In Patients Enrolled In Suboxone Treatment Programs, Thomas L. Arnell
Family Medicine Clerkship Student Projects
Cigarette smoking is the leading cause of preventable death and disease in the United States, accounting for more than 480,000 deaths every year. The prevalence of tobacco use among substance abuse treatment program enrollees is substantially higher than that of the general population, with recent estimates ranging between 75-97%. The aim of this project was to identify specific barriers to smoking cessation in patients enrolled in suboxone treatment programs in Franklin County, VT. The most commonly cited barriers among survey responders were related to fear of the effects of tobacco withdrawl, while the most important barrier was related to fear …
Factors Influencing Suboxone Relapse: A Survey In A Northwestern Vermont Rural Private Family Practice, Derek W. Tan
Factors Influencing Suboxone Relapse: A Survey In A Northwestern Vermont Rural Private Family Practice, Derek W. Tan
Family Medicine Clerkship Student Projects
The opioid crisis has warranted nationwide attention towards not only the current prescribing patterns of pain medications, but also towards rehabilitating affected members of the community. Current interventions include the use of Suboxone (buprenorphine + naloxone) as well as Subutex (buprenorphine). As the implementation of partial opioid antagonists increase on a statewide level, investigating factors such as drivers of substance relapse are worth considering to further improve adherence to currently available treatment regimens.