TABLE 5.
Facilitators to MAT Initiation from EDs and UCCs by HCP
| Facilitators | Health Care Providers, No. (%) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Physicians | Nurse Practitioners | Physician Assistants | All | |
| Veterans perceived stigma about MAT | 12 (4.3) | 6 (9.8) | 4 (13.3) | 22 (5.9) |
| Pharmacist prompt in CPRS | 29 (10.3) | 6 (9.8) | 6 (20.0) | 41 (11.0) |
| Videos and/or handouts for patients with education about medication | 35 (12.5) | 9 (14.8) | 5 (16.7) | 49 (13.2) |
| Other | 45 (16.0) | 10 (16.4) | 3 (10.0) | 58 (15.6) |
| Being able to spend more time with the veteran to educate him/her about the medication | 44 (15.7) | 14 (23.0) | 8 (26.7) | 66 (17.7) |
| Facility leadership interest | 53 (18.9) | 9 (14.8) | 9 (30.0) | 71 (19.1) |
| Patient knowledge of medication | 53 (18.9) | 11 (18.0) | 8 (26.7) | 72 (19.4) |
| Psychiatric social workers in the ED/UCC | 73 (26.0) | 12 (19.7) | 9 (30.0) | 94 (25.3) |
| Pharmacist who could help prescribe and educate about medication | 78 (27.8) | 15 (24.6) | 9 (30.0) | 102 (27.4) |
| Patient desire to quit or taper from using opioids | 93 (33.1) | 17 (27.9) | 11 (36.7) | 121 (32.5) |
| Additional VA-based treatment options for the same-day of presentation to the ED/UCC (eg, detox facility) | 101 (35.9) | 18 (29.5) | 11 (36.7) | 130 (34.9) |
Abbreviations: CPRS, Computerized Patient Record System; ED, emergency department; MAT, medication-assisted treatment; UCC, urgent care center; VA, US Department of Veterans Affairs.