• Author: Jessica J. Wyse
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Characteristics of Veterans receiving medication for opioid use disorder: An observational cohort study

Abstract:The Veterans Health Administration (VHA) is the largest provider of opioid use disorder (OUD) care in the United States. Providing access to life-saving medications for …

Receipt of medications for opioid use disorder among rural and urban Veterans Health Administration patients

Abstract: Aim: We examined differences in medications for opioid use disorder (MOUD) receipt between rural and urban veteran patients following initiatives within the US Department …

Improving access to buprenorphine for rural Veterans in a learning health care system

Abstract: Objective: To describe a learning health care system research process designed to increase buprenorphine prescribing for the treatment of opioid use disorder (OUD) in …

"They ask questions, but they don't want the answers": perceptions of clinical communication among Veterans discontinuing buprenorphine for the treatment of opioid use disorder

Abstract: Background: Many patients with opioid use disorder (OUD) discontinue treatment prematurely, increasing their risk of opioid-related overdose and death. While …

Let’s talk about firearms: perspectives of older Veterans and VA clinicians on universal and dementia-specific firearm safety discussions

Abstract: Objectives: Veterans experience high rates of fatal and non-fatal firearm injuries. This risk may be compounded among Veterans who are rural-residing, aging, and/or …

Buprenorphine use and courses of care for opioid use disorder treatment within the Veterans Health Administration

Abstract: Retention of patients in buprenorphine medication treatment for opioid use disorder (B-MOUD) reduces harms associated with opioid use disorder (OUD). We sought to …