“You rise up and then you start pulling people up with you”: Patient experiences with a peer-delivered behavioral activation intervention to support methadone treatment

Original research
par
Kleinman, Mary B. et al

Date de publication

2023

Géographie

USA

Langue de la ressource

English

Texte disponible en version intégrale

Non

Open Access / OK to Reproduce

Non

Évalué par des pairs

Yes

L’objectif

This qualitative study sought to explore patient perspectives on receiving an adapted Peer recovery specialists (PRS)-delivered behavioral activation intervention (Peer Activate) to support patients receiving methadone treatment.

Constatations/points à retenir

Results support the acceptability and feasibility to patients of this PRS-delivered behavioral activation intervention in the context of outpatient MOUD treatment among a low-income, majority racially minoritized patient population.

La conception ou méthodologie de recherche

In-depth, semi-structured interviews (n=13)

Mots clés

Peer/PWLLE program involvement
About PWUD