The Journal of rural health : official journal of the American Rural Health Association and the National Rural Health Care Association · 2024
Primary care professionals' perspectives on tailoring buprenorphine training for rural practice.
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Fenstemaker Cheyenne, Abrams Elizabeth A, Obringer Benjamin, King Katherine, Dhanani Lindsay Y, Franz Berkeley
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PURPOSE: Buprenorphine is a highly effective medication for opioid use disorder (OUD) that remains substantially underutilized by primary care professionals (PCPs). This is particularly true in rural communities, which have fewer prescribers and significant access disparities. The Drug Enforcement Administration removed the X-waiver requirement in December 2022, yet many rural clinicians still report barriers to prescribing buprenorphine. In this study, we examined rural PCPs' experiences with buprenorphine to identify tailored training strategies for rural practice.
METHODS: Physicians, nurse practitioners, and physician associates practicing in rural Ohio counties were recruited through contacts at statewide health associations and health professions training programs. Twenty-three PCPs were interviewed about their perspectives on prescribing buprenorphine, including their training history.
FINDINGS: PCPs self-reported being motivated to respond to OUD. However, they also reported that current training efforts failed to equip them with the knowledge and resources needed to prescribe effectively, and that urban-focused training often alienated rural clinicians. Participants suggested tailoring training content to rural settings, using rural trainers, and bolstering confidence in navigating rural-specific barriers, such as resource deficits and acute opioid fatigue.
CONCLUSION: Our study found that current training on buprenorphine prescribing is inadequate for meeting the needs of rural PCPs. Tailored buprenorphine training is needed to improve accessibility and acceptability, and to better support the clinical workforce in communities disproportionately impacted by the opioid epidemic.
METHODS: Physicians, nurse practitioners, and physician associates practicing in rural Ohio counties were recruited through contacts at statewide health associations and health professions training programs. Twenty-three PCPs were interviewed about their perspectives on prescribing buprenorphine, including their training history.
FINDINGS: PCPs self-reported being motivated to respond to OUD. However, they also reported that current training efforts failed to equip them with the knowledge and resources needed to prescribe effectively, and that urban-focused training often alienated rural clinicians. Participants suggested tailoring training content to rural settings, using rural trainers, and bolstering confidence in navigating rural-specific barriers, such as resource deficits and acute opioid fatigue.
CONCLUSION: Our study found that current training on buprenorphine prescribing is inadequate for meeting the needs of rural PCPs. Tailored buprenorphine training is needed to improve accessibility and acceptability, and to better support the clinical workforce in communities disproportionately impacted by the opioid epidemic.