Provider experiences with relaxing restrictions on take-home medications for opioid use disorder during the COVID-19 pandemic: A qualitative systematic review

Lit review
by
Adams, Alison et al

Release Date

2023

Geography

International

Language of Resource

English

Full Text Available

No

Open Access / OK to Reproduce

No

Peer Reviewed

Yes

Objective

We conducted a qualitative systematic review to synthesize the evidence on providers’ experiences with relaxing restrictions on take-home doses of medications prescribed for opioid use disorder during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Findings/Key points

Our findings support the continuation of flexibilities around take-homes and demonstrate that regulations and policies that reduce flexibility around take-homes conflict with person-centered approaches to care.

Design/methods

Lit review (13 articles included, representing 11 studies)

Keywords

Policy/Regulatory
About prescribers
Carries/take-home doses