Workforce and System Change to Treat Adolescent Opioid Use Disorder Within Integrated Pediatric Primary Care

Launched by INDIANA UNIVERSITY · Jun 25, 2024

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ClinConnect Summary

Adolescents are at increasing risk of overdose death. Since 2020, the overdose crisis has expanded most rapidly among younger populations, largely because of the recent reality that any illicit substance (e.g., counterfeit pharmaceuticals, methamphetamines) used by adolescents has the potential to contain lethal amounts of fentanyl. Preventing overdose deaths, therefore, necessitates identifying and treating youth - not only with opioid use disorder (OUD) - but any substance use disorder (SUD).

The investigators seek to ensure a robust workforce is available and equipped to deliver interve...

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Eligibility criteria

• Inclusion Criteria for providers and staff recruited to complete surveys, focus groups, and/or interviews:
• • 1. member of participating pediatric primary care team
• • 2. at least 18 years old
• • 3. speaks and understanding English.
• Inclusion Criteria for administrative data:
• • 1. patient at one of the participating pediatric primary care team
• • 2. 12-18 years old
• Exclusion Criteria:
• • N/A