Skip to main content

Main menu

  • HOME
  • ARTICLES
    • Current Issue
    • Ahead of Print
    • Archives
    • Abstracts In Press
    • Special Issue Archive
    • Subject Collections
  • INFO FOR
    • Authors
    • Reviewers
    • Call For Papers
    • Subscribers
    • Advertisers
  • SUBMIT
    • Manuscript
    • Peer Review
  • ABOUT
    • The JABFM
    • The Editing Fellowship
    • Editorial Board
    • Indexing
    • Editors' Blog
  • CLASSIFIEDS
  • Other Publications
    • abfm

User menu

Search

  • Advanced search
American Board of Family Medicine
  • Other Publications
    • abfm
American Board of Family Medicine

American Board of Family Medicine

Advanced Search

  • HOME
  • ARTICLES
    • Current Issue
    • Ahead of Print
    • Archives
    • Abstracts In Press
    • Special Issue Archive
    • Subject Collections
  • INFO FOR
    • Authors
    • Reviewers
    • Call For Papers
    • Subscribers
    • Advertisers
  • SUBMIT
    • Manuscript
    • Peer Review
  • ABOUT
    • The JABFM
    • The Editing Fellowship
    • Editorial Board
    • Indexing
    • Editors' Blog
  • CLASSIFIEDS
  • JABFM on Bluesky
  • JABFM On Facebook
  • JABFM On Twitter
  • JABFM On YouTube
Research ArticleOriginal Research

Increasing Primary Care Utilization of Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT) for Opioid Use Disorder

Stacey L. Gardner-Buckshaw, Adam T. Perzynski, Russell Spieth, Poojajeet Khaira, Chris Delos Reyes, Laura Novak, Denise Kropp, Aleece Caron and John M. Boltri
The Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine March 2023, jabfm.2022.220281R2; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3122/jabfm.2022.220281R2
Stacey L. Gardner-Buckshaw
From the Department of Family and Community Medicine, Northeast Ohio Medical University (SGB); Center for Health Care Research and Policy within The MetroHealth System, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH (ATP); Adult Behavioral Health, The Centers, Cleveland, OH (RS); Department of Psychiatry, The MetroHealth System, Cleveland, OH (PK); Department of Psychiatry, University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center, Cleveland, OH (CDR); Summa Health, Barberton Family Medicine Residency Program, Cleveland, OH (LN); Department of Family and Community Medicine, Northeast Ohio Medical University, Rootstown, OH (DK); Center for Health Care Research and Policy within The MetroHealth System, Case Western Reserve University (AC); Department of Family and Community Medicine, Northeast Ohio Medical University (JMB).
PhD
  • Find this author on Google Scholar
  • Find this author on PubMed
  • Search for this author on this site
Adam T. Perzynski
From the Department of Family and Community Medicine, Northeast Ohio Medical University (SGB); Center for Health Care Research and Policy within The MetroHealth System, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH (ATP); Adult Behavioral Health, The Centers, Cleveland, OH (RS); Department of Psychiatry, The MetroHealth System, Cleveland, OH (PK); Department of Psychiatry, University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center, Cleveland, OH (CDR); Summa Health, Barberton Family Medicine Residency Program, Cleveland, OH (LN); Department of Family and Community Medicine, Northeast Ohio Medical University, Rootstown, OH (DK); Center for Health Care Research and Policy within The MetroHealth System, Case Western Reserve University (AC); Department of Family and Community Medicine, Northeast Ohio Medical University (JMB).
PhD
  • Find this author on Google Scholar
  • Find this author on PubMed
  • Search for this author on this site
Russell Spieth
From the Department of Family and Community Medicine, Northeast Ohio Medical University (SGB); Center for Health Care Research and Policy within The MetroHealth System, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH (ATP); Adult Behavioral Health, The Centers, Cleveland, OH (RS); Department of Psychiatry, The MetroHealth System, Cleveland, OH (PK); Department of Psychiatry, University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center, Cleveland, OH (CDR); Summa Health, Barberton Family Medicine Residency Program, Cleveland, OH (LN); Department of Family and Community Medicine, Northeast Ohio Medical University, Rootstown, OH (DK); Center for Health Care Research and Policy within The MetroHealth System, Case Western Reserve University (AC); Department of Family and Community Medicine, Northeast Ohio Medical University (JMB).
PhD
  • Find this author on Google Scholar
  • Find this author on PubMed
  • Search for this author on this site
Poojajeet Khaira
From the Department of Family and Community Medicine, Northeast Ohio Medical University (SGB); Center for Health Care Research and Policy within The MetroHealth System, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH (ATP); Adult Behavioral Health, The Centers, Cleveland, OH (RS); Department of Psychiatry, The MetroHealth System, Cleveland, OH (PK); Department of Psychiatry, University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center, Cleveland, OH (CDR); Summa Health, Barberton Family Medicine Residency Program, Cleveland, OH (LN); Department of Family and Community Medicine, Northeast Ohio Medical University, Rootstown, OH (DK); Center for Health Care Research and Policy within The MetroHealth System, Case Western Reserve University (AC); Department of Family and Community Medicine, Northeast Ohio Medical University (JMB).
MD
  • Find this author on Google Scholar
  • Find this author on PubMed
  • Search for this author on this site
Chris Delos Reyes
From the Department of Family and Community Medicine, Northeast Ohio Medical University (SGB); Center for Health Care Research and Policy within The MetroHealth System, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH (ATP); Adult Behavioral Health, The Centers, Cleveland, OH (RS); Department of Psychiatry, The MetroHealth System, Cleveland, OH (PK); Department of Psychiatry, University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center, Cleveland, OH (CDR); Summa Health, Barberton Family Medicine Residency Program, Cleveland, OH (LN); Department of Family and Community Medicine, Northeast Ohio Medical University, Rootstown, OH (DK); Center for Health Care Research and Policy within The MetroHealth System, Case Western Reserve University (AC); Department of Family and Community Medicine, Northeast Ohio Medical University (JMB).
MD
  • Find this author on Google Scholar
  • Find this author on PubMed
  • Search for this author on this site
Laura Novak
From the Department of Family and Community Medicine, Northeast Ohio Medical University (SGB); Center for Health Care Research and Policy within The MetroHealth System, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH (ATP); Adult Behavioral Health, The Centers, Cleveland, OH (RS); Department of Psychiatry, The MetroHealth System, Cleveland, OH (PK); Department of Psychiatry, University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center, Cleveland, OH (CDR); Summa Health, Barberton Family Medicine Residency Program, Cleveland, OH (LN); Department of Family and Community Medicine, Northeast Ohio Medical University, Rootstown, OH (DK); Center for Health Care Research and Policy within The MetroHealth System, Case Western Reserve University (AC); Department of Family and Community Medicine, Northeast Ohio Medical University (JMB).
MD
  • Find this author on Google Scholar
  • Find this author on PubMed
  • Search for this author on this site
Denise Kropp
From the Department of Family and Community Medicine, Northeast Ohio Medical University (SGB); Center for Health Care Research and Policy within The MetroHealth System, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH (ATP); Adult Behavioral Health, The Centers, Cleveland, OH (RS); Department of Psychiatry, The MetroHealth System, Cleveland, OH (PK); Department of Psychiatry, University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center, Cleveland, OH (CDR); Summa Health, Barberton Family Medicine Residency Program, Cleveland, OH (LN); Department of Family and Community Medicine, Northeast Ohio Medical University, Rootstown, OH (DK); Center for Health Care Research and Policy within The MetroHealth System, Case Western Reserve University (AC); Department of Family and Community Medicine, Northeast Ohio Medical University (JMB).
  • Find this author on Google Scholar
  • Find this author on PubMed
  • Search for this author on this site
Aleece Caron
From the Department of Family and Community Medicine, Northeast Ohio Medical University (SGB); Center for Health Care Research and Policy within The MetroHealth System, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH (ATP); Adult Behavioral Health, The Centers, Cleveland, OH (RS); Department of Psychiatry, The MetroHealth System, Cleveland, OH (PK); Department of Psychiatry, University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center, Cleveland, OH (CDR); Summa Health, Barberton Family Medicine Residency Program, Cleveland, OH (LN); Department of Family and Community Medicine, Northeast Ohio Medical University, Rootstown, OH (DK); Center for Health Care Research and Policy within The MetroHealth System, Case Western Reserve University (AC); Department of Family and Community Medicine, Northeast Ohio Medical University (JMB).
PhD
  • Find this author on Google Scholar
  • Find this author on PubMed
  • Search for this author on this site
John M. Boltri
From the Department of Family and Community Medicine, Northeast Ohio Medical University (SGB); Center for Health Care Research and Policy within The MetroHealth System, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH (ATP); Adult Behavioral Health, The Centers, Cleveland, OH (RS); Department of Psychiatry, The MetroHealth System, Cleveland, OH (PK); Department of Psychiatry, University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center, Cleveland, OH (CDR); Summa Health, Barberton Family Medicine Residency Program, Cleveland, OH (LN); Department of Family and Community Medicine, Northeast Ohio Medical University, Rootstown, OH (DK); Center for Health Care Research and Policy within The MetroHealth System, Case Western Reserve University (AC); Department of Family and Community Medicine, Northeast Ohio Medical University (JMB).
MD
  • Find this author on Google Scholar
  • Find this author on PubMed
  • Search for this author on this site
  • Article
  • Figures & Data
  • References
  • Info & Metrics
  • PDF
Loading

References

  1. 1.↵
    Wide-ranging online data for epidemiologic research (WONDER). National Center for Health Statistics; 2021. Accessed 15 August, 2022. http://wonder.cdc.gov.
  2. 2.↵
    1. Mattson CL,
    2. Tanz LJ,
    3. Quinn K,
    4. et al
    . Trends and geographic patterns in drug and synthetic opioid overdose deaths—United States, 2013–2019. MMWR 2021;70:202–7.
    OpenUrlPubMed
  3. 3.↵
    US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Office of the Surgeon General. Facing addiction in America: the Surgeon General's spotlight on opioids. Department of Health and Human Services; 2018. Accessed 29 September 2021. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK538436/pdf/Bookshelf_NBK538436.pdf.
  4. 4.↵
    1. Tong S,
    2. Crothers G,
    3. Bazemore A,
    4. et al
    . Addressing the opioid epidemic with the primary care workforce. Poster presentation at the 44th Annual Meeting of the North American Primary Care Research Group, November 12–16, 2016, Colorado Springs, CO.
  5. 5.↵
    1. Rosenblatt RA,
    2. Andrilla CH,
    3. Catlin M,
    4. Larson EH
    . Geographic and specialty distribution of US physicians trained to treat opioid use disorder. Ann Fam Med 2015;13:23–6.
    OpenUrlAbstract/FREE Full Text
  6. 6.↵
    1. Collins C,
    2. Hewson DL,
    3. Munger R,
    4. Wade T
    . Evolving models of behavioral health integration in primary care. Milbank Memorial Fund; 2010.
  7. 7.↵
    1. Starfield B,
    2. Cassady C,
    3. Nanda J,
    4. et al
    . Consumer experiences and provider perceptions of the quality of primary care: implications for managed care. J Fam Pract 1998;46:216–26.
    OpenUrlPubMedWeb of Science
  8. 8.↵
    1. Hill R
    . Medication-assisted treatment should be part of every family physician's practice. Ann Fam Med 2017;15:310–2.
    OpenUrlFREE Full Text
  9. 9.↵
    The science of drug use and addiction: the basics. National Institute on Drug Abuse; 2020. Accessed 29 September 2021. https://www.drugabuse.gov/publications/media-guide/science-drug-use-addiction-basics.
  10. 10.↵
    1. Bodenheimer T,
    2. Sinsky C
    . From triple to quadruple aim: care of the patient requires care of the provider. Ann Fam Med 2014;12:573–6.
    OpenUrlAbstract/FREE Full Text
  11. 11.↵
    Medications for opioid use disorder: for healthcare and addiction professionals, policymakers, patients, and families. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration; 2021. Accessed 15 August 2022. https://store.samhsa.gov/sites/default/files/SAMHSA_Digital_Download/PEP21-02-01-002.pdf.
  12. 12.↵
    1. Dowell D,
    2. Haegerich TM,
    3. Chou R
    . CDC guidelines for prescribing opioids for chronic pain—United States, 2016. MMWR Recomm Rep 2016;65:1–49.
    OpenUrlCrossRefPubMed
  13. 13.↵
    1. McLellan AT,
    2. Lewis DC,
    3. O'Brien CP,
    4. Kleber HD
    . Drug dependence, a chronic medical illness: Implications for treatment, insurance, and outcomes evaluation. JAMA 2000;284:1689–95.
    OpenUrlCrossRefPubMedWeb of Science
  14. 14.↵
    1. Levounis P,
    2. Arnaout B,
    3. Marienfeld C
    1. Nunes EV
    . Motivational interviewing in addiction treatment. In Levounis P, Arnaout B, Marienfeld C eds. Motivational interviewing for clinical practice. American Psychiatric Publishing; 2017:3–14.
  15. 15.↵
    1. Miller WR,
    2. Rollnick S
    . Motivational interviewing: helping people change. Guilford Press; 2013.
  16. 16.↵
    1. Ball SA,
    2. Martino S,
    3. Nich C,
    4. et al
    . Site matters: multisite randomized trial of motivational enhancement therapy in community drug abuse clinics. J Consult Clin Psychol 2007;75:556–567.
    OpenUrlPubMed
  17. 17.↵
    1. Bein TH,
    2. Miller WR,
    3. Boroughs JM
    . Motivational interviewing with alcohol outpatients. Behav Cogn Psychother 1993;21:347–56.
    OpenUrlCrossRef
  18. 18.↵
    1. Carroll KM,
    2. Ball SA,
    3. Nich C,
    4. et al
    . Motivational interviewing to improve treatment engagement and outcome in individuals seeking treatment for substance abuse: a multisite effectiveness study. Drug Alcohol Depend 2006;81:301–12.
    OpenUrlCrossRefPubMedWeb of Science
  19. 19.↵
    1. Marlatt GA,
    2. Baer JS,
    3. Kivlahan DR,
    4. et al
    . Screening and brief intervention for high-risk college student drinkers: Results from a 2-year follow-up assessment. J Consult Clin Psychol 1998;66:604–15.
    OpenUrlCrossRefPubMedWeb of Science
  20. 20.↵
    1. Miller WR,
    2. Benefield RG,
    3. Tonigan JS
    . Enhancing motivation for change in problem drinking: A controlled comparison of two therapist styles. J Consult Clin Psychol 1993;61:455–61.
    OpenUrlCrossRefPubMedWeb of Science
  21. 21.↵
    1. Bohnert AS,
    2. Bonar EE,
    3. Cunningham R,
    4. et al
    . A pilot randomized clinical trial of an intervention to reduce overdose risk behaviors among emergency department patients at risk for prescription opioid overdose. Drug Alcohol Depend 2016;163:40–7.
    OpenUrl
  22. 22.↵
    1. Chang YP,
    2. Compton P,
    3. Almeter P,
    4. Fox CH
    . The effect of motivational interviewing on prescription opioid adherence among older adults with chronic pain. Perspect Psychiatr Care 2015;51:211–9.
    OpenUrl
  23. 23.↵
    1. Navidian A,
    2. Kermansaravi F,
    3. Tabas EE,
    4. Saeedinezhad F
    . Efficacy of group motivational interviewing in the degree of drug craving in the addicts under the methadone maintenance treatment (MMT) in the South East of Iran. Arch Psychiatr Nurs 2016;30:144–9.
    OpenUrl
  24. 24.↵
    1. Levounis P,
    2. Arnaout B,
    3. Marienfeld C
    1. Kim SA,
    2. Kalira V
    . Motivational interviewing and pharmacotherapy. In: Levounis P, Arnaout B, Marienfeld C eds. Motivational interviewing for clinical practice. American Psychiatric Publishing; 2017:131–50.
  25. 25.↵
    1. Bandura A
    . Social cognitive theory: an agentic perspective. Annu Rev Psychol 2001;52:1–26.
    OpenUrlCrossRefPubMedWeb of Science
  26. 26.↵
    1. Stajkovic AD,
    2. Luthans F
    . Social cognitive theory and self-efficacy: going beyond traditional motivational and behavioral approaches. Organizational dynamics 1998;26:62–74.
    OpenUrlCrossRef
  27. 27.↵
    1. McLeod PJ,
    2. Steinert Y,
    3. Snell L
    . Use of retrospective pre/post assessments in faculty development. Med Educ 2008;42:543.
    OpenUrlPubMed
  28. 28.↵
    1. Bilodeau A,
    2. Dumont S,
    3. Hagan L,
    4. et al
    . Interprofessional education at Laval University: building an integrated curriculum for patient-centered practice. J Interprof Care 2010;24:524–35.
    OpenUrlPubMed
  29. 29.↵
    1. Rosenbaum ME,
    2. Rowat JA,
    3. Ferguson KJ,
    4. et al
    . Developing future faculty: a program targeting internal medicine fellows' teaching skills. J Grad Med Educ 2011;3:302–8.
    OpenUrlPubMed
  30. 30.↵
    1. Read KB,
    2. Larson C,
    3. Gillespie C,
    4. et al
    . A two-tiered curriculum to improve data management practices for researchers. PloS One 2019;14:e0215509.
    OpenUrl
  31. 31.↵
    1. Hafler JP
    1. Svinicki MD,
    2. Wilkerson L
    . Faculty development for workplace instructors. In: Hafler JP ed. Extraordinary learning in the workplace. Springer; 2011:131–64.
  32. 32.↵
    SPSS Statistics for Windows, v.26.0. IBM Corp; 2019.
  33. 33.↵
    1. Arbuckle JL
    . Amos, v.26.0. IBM Corp; 2019.
  34. 34.↵
    1. Padala AP,
    2. Wilson KB,
    3. Das A
    . The opioid epidemic and the COVID-19 pandemic: similarities in biology and differences in response to 2 public health crises. Prim Care Companion CNS Disord 2022;24:21com03149.
    OpenUrl
Previous
Back to top

In this issue

The Journal of the American Board of Family     Medicine: 38 (1)
The Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine
Vol. 38, Issue 1
January-February 2025
  • Table of Contents
  • Table of Contents (PDF)
  • Cover (PDF)
  • Index by author
  • Back Matter (PDF)
  • Front Matter (PDF)
Print
Download PDF
Article Alerts
Sign In to Email Alerts with your Email Address
Email Article

Thank you for your interest in spreading the word on American Board of Family Medicine.

NOTE: We only request your email address so that the person you are recommending the page to knows that you wanted them to see it, and that it is not junk mail. We do not capture any email address.

Enter multiple addresses on separate lines or separate them with commas.
Increasing Primary Care Utilization of Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT) for Opioid Use Disorder
(Your Name) has sent you a message from American Board of Family Medicine
(Your Name) thought you would like to see the American Board of Family Medicine web site.
CAPTCHA
This question is for testing whether or not you are a human visitor and to prevent automated spam submissions.
1 + 4 =
Solve this simple math problem and enter the result. E.g. for 1+3, enter 4.
Citation Tools
Increasing Primary Care Utilization of Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT) for Opioid Use Disorder
Stacey L. Gardner-Buckshaw, Adam T. Perzynski, Russell Spieth, Poojajeet Khaira, Chris Delos Reyes, Laura Novak, Denise Kropp, Aleece Caron, John M. Boltri
The Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine Mar 2023, jabfm.2022.220281R2; DOI: 10.3122/jabfm.2022.220281R2

Citation Manager Formats

  • BibTeX
  • Bookends
  • EasyBib
  • EndNote (tagged)
  • EndNote 8 (xml)
  • Medlars
  • Mendeley
  • Papers
  • RefWorks Tagged
  • Ref Manager
  • RIS
  • Zotero
Share
Increasing Primary Care Utilization of Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT) for Opioid Use Disorder
Stacey L. Gardner-Buckshaw, Adam T. Perzynski, Russell Spieth, Poojajeet Khaira, Chris Delos Reyes, Laura Novak, Denise Kropp, Aleece Caron, John M. Boltri
The Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine Mar 2023, jabfm.2022.220281R2; DOI: 10.3122/jabfm.2022.220281R2
Twitter logo Facebook logo Mendeley logo
  • Tweet Widget
  • Facebook Like
  • Google Plus One

Jump to section

  • Article
    • Abstract
    • Introduction
    • Background
    • Methods
    • Statistical Analysis
    • Results
    • Discussion
    • Limitations
    • Next Steps
    • Appendices.
    • Appendix 1
    • Appendix 2
    • Notes
    • References
  • Figures & Data
  • References
  • Info & Metrics
  • PDF

Related Articles

  • No related articles found.
  • PubMed
  • Google Scholar

Cited By...

  • Research Representing the Changing Landscape of Family Medicine
  • Google Scholar

More in this TOC Section

  • Integrating Adverse Childhood Experiences and Social Risks Screening in Adult Primary Care
  • A Pilot Comparison of Clinical Data Collection Methods Using Paper, Electronic Health Record Prompt, and a Smartphone Application
  • Associations Between Modifiable Preconception Care Indicators and Pregnancy Outcomes
Show more Original Research

Similar Articles

Keywords

  • Disease Management
  • Medication-Assisted Treatment
  • Narcotics
  • Opioid-Related Disorders
  • Physicians

Navigate

  • Home
  • Current Issue
  • Past Issues

Authors & Reviewers

  • Info For Authors
  • Info For Reviewers
  • Submit A Manuscript/Review

Other Services

  • Get Email Alerts
  • Classifieds
  • Reprints and Permissions

Other Resources

  • Forms
  • Contact Us
  • ABFM News

© 2025 American Board of Family Medicine

Powered by HighWire