Opioid use disorder and COVID-19: Implications for policy and practice.
JAAPA
; 34(6): 1-4, 2021 Jun 01.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1684812
ABSTRACT
ABSTRACT Preliminary data suggest that opioid-related overdose deaths have increased subsequent to COVID-19. Despite national support for expanding the role of physician assistants (PAs) and NPs in serving patients with opioid use disorder, these clinicians are held to complex and stringent regulatory barriers. COVID-19 triggered significant changes from regulatory and federal agencies, yet disparate policies and regulations persist between physicians and PAs and NPs. The dual epidemics of COVID-19 and opioid use disorder highlight the inadequate infrastructure required to support patients, communities, and clinicians, and may serve as the catalyst for eliminating barriers to care.
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International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
COVID-19
/
Health Services Accessibility
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Opioid-Related Disorders
Type of study:
Observational study
Limits:
Humans
Country/Region as subject:
North America
Language:
English
Journal:
JAAPA
Journal subject:
Medicine
Year:
2021
Document Type:
Article
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