ArticleJournal of public health (Oxford, England)2020
Delivering information about medication assisted treatment to individuals who misuse opioids through a mobile app: a pilot study.
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- Evaluating a mobile app's effects on depression and anxiety in medication-treated opioid use disorder.Npj mental health research · 2024Article
- An mHealth Intervention to Address Depression and Improve Antiretroviral Therapy Adherence Among Youths Living With HIV in Uganda: Protocol for a Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial.JMIR research protocols · 2024Article
- Role of Peer Coaches in Digital Interventions for MOUD Initiation and Maintenance.Community mental health journal · 2023Article
- Applying User-Centered Design in the Development of a Supportive mHealth App for Women in Substance Use Recovery.American journal of health promotion : AJHP · 2023Article
- Using Social Media to Examine Themes Surrounding Fentanyl Misuse and Risk Indicators.Substance use & misuse · 2023Article
- Six-month outcomes of the HOPE smartphone application designed to support treatment with medications for opioid use disorder and piloted during an early statewide COVID-19 lockdown.Addiction science & clinical practice · 2022Article
- America's opioid crisis: the need for an integrated public health approach.Translational psychiatry · 2020Review
- Naloxone Stigma Among People Who Use Drugs: Characteristics and Associations With Stigma Toward Medication for Opioid Use Disorder.Journal of addiction medicineArticle
- Opioid Use Disorder and COVID-19: Treatment and Recovery Factors among Vulnerable Populations at the Intersection of Two U.S. Epidemics.Journal of psychoactive drugsArticle
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Abstract
backgroundDigital therapeutic tools (e.g. mobile applications) can be accessible, low-cost interventions that counter misconceptions about medication assisted treatment (MAT) and/or improve deficits in MAT knowledge that are common barriers to treatment entry among individuals with opioid dependence. The purpose of this pilot study was to examine the preliminary effectiveness of a mobile application, 'uMAT-R', that includes health information about OUD recovery supported by science and MAT benefits.
methodsTwenty-six adult participants with OUD recruited via social media completed all modules and pre/post-assessments within uMAT-R. McNemar's test was used to compare interest in treatment before and after completing the app, and paired t tests were used to compare MAT attitude scores before and after completing the modules within uMAT-R.
resultsBefore viewing uMAT-R, 32% agreed/strongly agreed that they were interested in starting treatment to recover from opioid misuse, compared to 48% after completing uMAT-R. The average scores on the MAT attitudes scale and its Aid to Behavior Change subscale improved from before to after viewing uMAT-R. Among the participants, 88% felt that uMAT-R would be useful to consult when making decisions about recovery.
conclusionsOur encouraging pilot findings support the use of uMAT-R to help address the current opioid epidemic.
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