“Every Time I Go in There, It Gives Me Time to Reflect”: A Qualitative Study of Patient Perspectives on Substance Use, Medications for Opioid Use Disorder, and Harm Reduction Following Hospitalization for Serious Injection-Related Infection - Takeaways - MDSpire

“Every Time I Go in There, It Gives Me Time to Reflect”: A Qualitative Study of Patient Perspectives on Substance Use, Medications for Opioid Use Disorder, and Harm Reduction Following Hospitalization for Serious Injection-Related Infection

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  • Thisara Jayasinghe

  • Mari-Lynn Drainoni

  • Alexander Walley

  • Christine Grella

  • Adam Majeski

  • Andrew Rolles

  • Ally Cogan

  • Guhan Venkatesan

  • Michael D Stein

  • Marc Larochelle

  • Jeffrey H Samet

  • Simeon D Kimmel

  • April 3, 2025

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    Serious injection-related infections (SIRIs) significantly impact morbidity and mortality among people who inject drugs (PWID).

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    Hospitalizations for SIRIs provide critical opportunities to engage patients in substance use treatment and infectious disease care.

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    Patients reported reduced substance use and increased adoption of harm reduction practices following SIRI hospitalization.

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    Perspectives on medications for opioid use disorder (MOUD) varied, with persistent negative experiences and stigma reported by patients.

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    Longitudinal support integrating harm reduction and MOUD is essential to improve post-hospitalization outcomes for SIRI patients.

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“Every Time I Go in There, It Gives Me Time to Reflect”: A Qualitative Study of Patient Perspectives on Substance Use, Medications for Opioid Use Disorder, and Harm Reduction Following Hospitalization for Serious Injection-Related Infection

  • by Thisara Jayasinghe, Mari-Lynn Drainoni, Alexander Walley, Christine Grella, Adam Majeski, Andrew Rolles, Ally Cogan, Guhan Venkatesan, Michael D Stein, Marc Larochelle, Jeffrey H Samet, Simeon D Kimmel

  • April 3, 2025

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