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. 2023 Mar 2;17(4):e262–e268. doi: 10.1097/ADM.0000000000001156

TABLE 2.

Overview of Themes, Definitions and Subthemes

Themes Definitions Subthemes
Overall impact of the pandemic on MOUD Care and patient well-being Captures clinicians’ discussions that were broad in nature, covering general impressions and/or experiences with how the pandemic impacted patient care and patient well-being. Quality of MOUD care
Concerns about patients
Features of MOUD care impacted Includes clinicians’ discussions of specific parts/components of MOUD care impacted by the pandemic. New medications initiations/transfers
Monitoring
MOUD care delivery Includes clinicians’ experiences with how care is delivered (ie, via telehealth or in-person) and how MOUD care may be improved postpandemic. Telehealth care
In-person care
Potential improvements in MOUD care
Continuance of telehealth for MOUD care Captures clinicians’ discussions about the continued use of telehealth postpandemic.

No subthemes noted for continuance of telehealth for MOUD care.

MOUD indicates medication treatment for opioid use disorder.