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Advancing virtual primary care for people with opioid use disorder (VPC OUD) : a mixed-methods study protocol Hedden, Lindsay; McCracken, Rita; Spencer, Sarah; Narayan, Shawna; Gooderham, Ellie; Bach, Paxton; Boyd, Jade; Chakanyuka, Christina; Hayashi, Kanna; Klimas, Jan; Law, Michael R.; McGrail, Kimberlyn M.; Nosyk, Bohdan; Peterson, Sandra; Sutherland, Christy; Ti, Lianping; Yung, Seles; Cameron, Fred; Fernandez, Renee; Giesler, Amanda; Strydom, Nardia
Abstract
Introduction The emergence of COVID-19 introduced a dual public health emergency in British Columbia, which was already in the fourth year of its opioid-related overdose crisis. The public health response to COVID-19 must explicitly consider the unique needs of, and impacts on, communities experiencing marginalisation including people with opioid use disorder (PWOUD). The broad move to virtual forms of primary care, for example, may result in changes to healthcare access, delivery of opioid agonist therapies or fluctuations in co-occurring health problems that are prevalent in this population. The goal of this mixed-methods study is to characterise changes to primary care access and patient outcomes following the rapid introduction of virtual care for PWOUD. Methods and analysis We will use a fully integrated mixed-methods design comprised of three components: (a) qualitative interviews with family physicians and PWOUD to document experiences with delivering and accessing virtual visits, respectively; (b) quantitative analysis of linked, population-based administrative data to describe the uptake of virtual care, its impact on access to services and downstream outcomes for PWOUD; and (c) facilitated deliberative dialogues to co-create educational resources for family physicians, PWOUD and policymakers that promote equitable access to high-quality virtual primary care for this population. Ethics and dissemination Approval for this study has been granted by Research Ethics British Columbia. We will convene PWOUD and family physicians for deliberative dialogues to co-create educational materials and policy recommendations based on our findings. We will also disseminate findings via traditional academic outputs such as conferences and peer-reviewed publications.
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Advancing virtual primary care for people with opioid use disorder (VPC OUD) : a mixed-methods study protocol
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Hedden, Lindsay; McCracken, Rita; Spencer, Sarah; Narayan, Shawna; Gooderham, Ellie; Bach, Paxton; Boyd, Jade; Chakanyuka, Christina; Hayashi, Kanna; Klimas, Jan; Law, Michael R.; McGrail, Kimberlyn M.; Nosyk, Bohdan; Peterson, Sandra; Sutherland, Christy; Ti, Lianping; Yung, Seles; Cameron, Fred; Fernandez, Renee; Giesler, Amanda; Strydom, Nardia
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BMJ Open
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2022-09-26
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Introduction The emergence of COVID-19 introduced
a dual public health emergency in British Columbia,
which was already in the fourth year of its opioid-related
overdose crisis. The public health response to COVID-19
must explicitly consider the unique needs of, and impacts
on, communities experiencing marginalisation including
people with opioid use disorder (PWOUD). The broad
move to virtual forms of primary care, for example, may
result in changes to healthcare access, delivery of opioid
agonist therapies or fluctuations in co-occurring health
problems that are prevalent in this population. The goal of
this mixed-methods study is to characterise changes to
primary care access and patient outcomes following the
rapid introduction of virtual care for PWOUD.
Methods and analysis We will use a fully integrated
mixed-methods design comprised of three components: (a)
qualitative interviews with family physicians and PWOUD
to document experiences with delivering and accessing
virtual visits, respectively; (b) quantitative analysis of
linked, population-based administrative data to describe
the uptake of virtual care, its impact on access to services
and downstream outcomes for PWOUD; and (c) facilitated
deliberative dialogues to co-create educational resources
for family physicians, PWOUD and policymakers that
promote equitable access to high-quality virtual primary
care for this population.
Ethics and dissemination Approval for this study has
been granted by Research Ethics British Columbia. We will
convene PWOUD and family physicians for deliberative
dialogues to co-create educational materials and policy
recommendations based on our findings. We will also
disseminate findings via traditional academic outputs such
as conferences and peer-reviewed publications.
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eng
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2023-05-15
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Vancouver : University of British Columbia Library
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Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International
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10.14288/1.0432280
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Hedden L, McCracken RK, Spencer S, et al. Advancing virtual primary care for people with opioid use disorder (VPC OUD): a mixed-methods study protocol. BMJ Open 2022;12:e067608.
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10.1136/ bmjopen-2022-067608
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Reviewed
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Faculty; Researcher; Graduate; Other
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