UMass Chan Medical School Faculty Publications
Title
ACMT Position Statement: Allow Optimal Treatment for Healthcare Professionals with Opioid Use Disorder
UMMS Affiliation
Division of Medical Toxicology, Department of Emergency Medicine
Publication Date
2022-01-01
Document Type
Article
Disciplines
Health and Medical Administration | Medical Toxicology | Substance Abuse and Addiction
Abstract
The prevalence of opioid use disorder (OUD) in healthcare professionals (HCP) is similar to that of the general population. Identification and treatment of OUD in HCPs is a public health and patient safety issue because HCP behavior impacts patient care. A person with OUD and active substance use may be impaired, that is, unable to practice with reasonable skill and safety due to illness. However, when OUD is treated effectively, impairment may be resolved even though the diagnosis of OUD remains.
Keywords
Buprenorphine, Health care professionals, Impairment, Opioid use disorder, Physicians
DOI of Published Version
10.1007/s13181-021-00861-4
Source
Marino RT, Spyres M, Wiegand TJ, Babu KM, Stolbach A. ACMT Position Statement: Allow Optimal Treatment for Healthcare Professionals with Opioid Use Disorder. J Med Toxicol. 2022 Jan;18(1):71-73. doi: 10.1007/s13181-021-00861-4. Epub 2021 Oct 25. PMID: 34697778. Link to article on publisher's site
Related Resources
Journal/Book/Conference Title
Journal of medical toxicology : official journal of the American College of Medical Toxicology
PubMed ID
34697778
Repository Citation
Marino RT, Spyres M, Wiegand TJ, Babu KM, Stolbach A. (2022). ACMT Position Statement: Allow Optimal Treatment for Healthcare Professionals with Opioid Use Disorder. UMass Chan Medical School Faculty Publications. https://doi.org/10.1007/s13181-021-00861-4. Retrieved from https://escholarship.umassmed.edu/faculty_pubs/2149