Original research
by
Webb, Caleb B. et al
Release Date
2021
Geography
USA
Language of Resource
English
Full Text Available
No
Open Access / OK to Reproduce
No
Peer Reviewed
Yes
Objective
We describe success of peer support specialists in recruiting SUD patients into treatment, with attention to racial disparities in linkage to care.
Findings/Key points
Peer support specialists may be an effective way to link patients with substance use disorders to treatment. Black patients with substance use disorders were not as likely to be successfully engaged in treatment by peer support specialists in the emergency department after controlling for age, sex, insurance status, and marital status
Design/methods
This is a retrospective, observational cohort study (n=785) performed at an urban, academic medical center.
Keywords
Equity
About PWUD
Outcomes
Peer/PWLLE program involvement
Transitions in care/treatment
Hospitals
