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Published in: Addiction Science & Clinical Practice 1/2021

Open Access 01-12-2021 | Naloxone | Research

Plausibility of patient-centred care in high-intensity methadone treatment: reflections of providers and patients

Authors: Kerry Marshall, Geoffrey Maina, Jordan Sherstobitoff

Published in: Addiction Science & Clinical Practice | Issue 1/2021

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Abstract

Background

Patients with opioid use disorder (OUD) often have complex health care needs. Methadone is one of the medications for opioid use disorder (MOUD) used in the management of OUDs. Highly restrictive methadone treatment—which requires patient compliance with many rules of care—often results in low retention, especially if there is inadequate support from healthcare providers (HCPs). Nevertheless, HCPs should strive to offer patient-centred care (PCC) as it is deemed the gold standard to care. Such an approach can encourage patients to be actively involved in their care, ultimately increasing retention and yielding positive treatment outcomes.

Methods

In this secondary analysis, we aimed to explore how HCPs were applying the principles of PCC when caring for patients with OUD in a highly restrictive, biomedical and paternalistic setting. We applied Mead and Bower’s PCC framework in the secondary analysis of 40 in-depth, semi-structured interviews with both HCPs and patients.

Results

We present how PCC's concepts of; (a) biopsychosocial perspective; (b) patient as a person; (c) sharing power and responsibility; (d) therapeutic alliance and (e) doctor as a person—are applied in a methadone treatment program. We identified both opportunities and barriers to providing PCC in these settings.

Conclusion

In a highly restrictive methadone treatment program, full implementation of PCC is not possible. However, implementation of some aspects of PCC are possible to improve patient empowerment and engagement with care, possibly leading to increase in retention and better treatment outcomes.
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Metadata
Title
Plausibility of patient-centred care in high-intensity methadone treatment: reflections of providers and patients
Authors
Kerry Marshall
Geoffrey Maina
Jordan Sherstobitoff
Publication date
01-12-2021
Publisher
BioMed Central
Published in
Addiction Science & Clinical Practice / Issue 1/2021
Electronic ISSN: 1940-0640
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/s13722-021-00251-9

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