Participants include persons receiving buprenorphine treatment and Recovery Guide counseling in a Federally Qualified Health Center or buprenorphine treatment by telemedicine and Recovery Guide counseling in a church or faith-based community organization. Participants are interviewed at the outset of treatment, after 4 to 6 weeks, and then at 10 to 12 weeks of treatment. The study is an observational study aimed at evaluating the experiences and response to treatment of participants.
Participants include persons receiving buprenorphine treatment and Recovery Guide counseling in a Federally Qualified Health Center or buprenorphine treatment by telemedicine and Recovery Guide counseling in a church or faith-based community organization. Participants are interviewed at the outset of treatment, after 4 to 6 weeks, and then at 10 to 12 weeks of treatment. The study is an observational study aimed at evaluating the experiences and response to treatment of participants. Interviews use a semi-structured format assessing current and past opioid and other substance use, adherence to buprenorphine, and experiences with the counseling and other services provided.
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
20
Recovery Guide Counseling is a 12-session psychoeducational and behavioral counseling intended for delivery by Peer Recovery Specialists, community health workers, or other personnel without advanced training in counseling
Howard University
Washington D.C., District of Columbia, United States
RECRUITINGTreatment Retention
Proportion of participants continuing to receive buprenorphine treatment at 12 weeks
Time frame: 12 weeks
Medication adherence
Percent days self-reported medication adherence
Time frame: 12 weeks
Treatment satisfaction
Self-reported satisfaction with treatment
Time frame: 12 weeks
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