Original research
par
Young, Samantha et al
Date de publication
2022
Géographie
Canada
Langue de la ressource
English
Texte disponible en version intégrale
Non
Open Access / OK to Reproduce
Non
Évalué par des pairs
Yes
L’objectif
We aimed to identify and characterize patients receiving safer supply immediate-release hydromorphone (IRH) and their prescribers in Ontario.
Constatations/points à retenir
Clinicians are increasingly prescribing safer supply IRH in Ontario. Patients prescribed safer supply IRH had demographic and clinical characteristics associated with high risk of death from opioid-related overdose. Short-term deaths among people receiving safer supply IRH were rare.
La conception ou méthodologie de recherche
Provincial health data from 2016 to 2020: 534 initiations of safer supply IRH (447 distinct individuals) from 155 prescribers.
Mots clés
Evidence base
Safer supply
Advocacy
About PWUD
Outcomes
Mortality
Transitions in care/treatment
