Table 3.
Frequently, No. (%) | Occasionally, No. (%) | Rarely, No. (%) | Never, No. (%) | Not Answered, No. | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Transfer to other supervised facility for completion of parenteral therapy | 181 (35) | 176 (33) | 105 (20) | 60 (12) | 4 |
Manage entire course of parenteral therapy on inpatient unit | 217 (41) | 161 (31) | 104 (20) | 40 (8) | 4 |
Provide OPAT if clear evidence of sobriety | 37 (7) | 137 (26) | 190 (37) | 154 (30) | 8 |
Provide OPAT if stable on opioid replacement therapy | 23 (4) | 123 (24) | 166 (32) | 202 (40) | 12 |
Prescribe daily or weekly parenteral therapy administered in outpatient infusion setting | 45 (9) | 120 (23) | 128 (25) | 224 (43) | 9 |
Prescribe oral antibiotics with good bioavailability in lieu of parenteral therapy | 67 (13) | 222 (42) | 175 (33) | 60 (12) | 2 |
Abbreviations: OPAT, outpatient parenteral antibiotic therapy; PWID, people who inject drugs.