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The potential use of digital technologies to enhance opioid agonist treatment in rural and remote communities of British Columbia, Canada - Harm Reduction Journal
Of the total 32 participants, 24 participants were currently using prescribed OAT medications (i.e., hydromorphone, slow-release oral morphine, methadone, buprenorphine, and/or transdermal fentanyl) and eight participants were not currently enrolled in any OAT programs. Twenty-one had housing, either supportive housing or private residence, whereas eleven were experiencing homelessness. A complete description of participant socio-demographic characteristics is referenced in Table 1.
Safer opioid supply via a biometric dispensing machine: a qualitative study of barriers, facilitators and associated outcomes
Interpretation Participants enrolled in the MySafe program described a variety of facilitators and barriers to program access and engagement. Facilitators included accessibility and choice, nonwitnessed dosing, a lack of consequences for missing doses, a judgment-free setting and an ability to accumulate doses as contingency plans (e.g., for travel). Barriers included technological issues with the machine, dosing challenges and prescriptions being tied to individual machines.
Community partner perspectives on the implementation of a novel safer supply program in Canada: a qualitative study of the MySafe Project - Harm Reduction Journal
References Government of Canada. Opioid- and stimulant-related harms in Canada [Internet]. 2021 [cited 2021 Dec 9]. Available from: https://health-infobase.canada.ca/substance-related-harms/opioids-stimulants/. Ali F, Russell C, Nafeh F, Rehm J, LeBlanc S, Elton-Marshall T. Changes in substance supply and use characteristics among people who use drugs (PWUD) during the COVID-19 global pandemic: a national qualitative assessment in Canada. Int J Drug Policy. 2021;93: 103237.
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