ArticleJournal of substance abuse treatment2020
Emergency department-based peer support for opioid use disorder: Emergent functions and forms.
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71 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 118 citations in OpenAlex.
- Effectiveness of peer recovery support services for substance use disorders: A systematic review of healthcare utilization, behavioral health, and engagement outcomes.Drug and alcohol dependence · 2026Pooled it
- Peer Navigator Intervention and Opioid-Related Adverse Events for Emergency Department Patients: A Randomized Clinical Trial.JAMA network open · 2026Trial
- Can Patient-centered Education and Pain Management Delivered by Coaches Improve Pain Outcomes After Orthopaedic Trauma? A Randomized Trial.Clinical orthopaedics and related research · 2024Trial
- Experiences of patients at high risk of opioid overdose accessing emergency department and behavioral health interventions: a qualitative analysis in an urban emergency department.BMC health services research · 2023Trial
- Clinical Outcomes in Routine Evaluation Measures for Patients Discharged from Acute Psychiatric Care: Four-Arm Peer and Text Messaging Support Controlled Observational Study.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Trial
- A brief telephone-delivered peer intervention to encourage enrollment in medication for opioid use disorder in individuals surviving an opioid overdose: Results from a randomized pilot trial.Drug and alcohol dependence · 2020Trial
- Peer Support Workers to Improve Emergency Department Care Completion Among Patients Who Use Substances: A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial.Journal of the American College of Emergency Physicians open · 2026Article
- Integrating harm reduction interventions for older adults in opioid treatment programs: a qualitative study of patient and provider perspectives.Harm reduction journal · 2026Article
- Community-informed design of personalized patient-facing materials to facilitate ED-initiated treatment of opioid use disorder.PEC innovation · 2026Article
- Association of Emergency Department Buprenorphine Initiation With Subsequent Pharmacotherapy and Outcomes Among Patients With Opioid Use Disorder.Journal of addiction medicine · 2026Article
- Characterization of patients declining to participate in opioid overdose prevention clinical research in an emergency department setting.Journal of substance use and addiction treatment · 2026Article
- Peer Prescriber Support Strategies to Increase Buprenorphine Prescribing in Primary Care.Substance use & addiction journal · 2026Article
- A 3-year experience of an Australian short-stay Psychiatric, Alcohol and Non-prescription Drug Assessment Unit: unit activity and the patient experience.Emergency medicine journal : EMJ · 2025Article
- Implementation outcomes and strategies of a peer recovery coach program: findings from a qualitative assessment in the U.S. South, 2024-2025.Addiction science & clinical practice · 2025Article
- Co-Designing the PATH Harm Reduction Training for the Peer Workforce: A Community-Based Participatory Approach.Research square · 2025Article
- Treatment Initiation and Outcomes Associated With Receipt of Emergency Department-Based Peer Support Following Opioid Overdose.Annals of emergency medicine · 2025Article
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- Response to a peer telehealth intervention for emergency department patients presenting with opioid use disorder or unintentional overdose: a stratified interrupted time series analysis.Substance abuse treatment, prevention, and policy · 2025Article
- Key Considerations in Integrating a Peer Support Model Within Psychiatric Emergency Services at a Canadian Pediatric Emergency Department: A Qualitative Study.Community mental health journal · 2025Article
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Abstract
Emergency department (ED)-based peer support programs aimed at linking persons with opioid use disorder (OUD) to medication for addiction treatment and other recovery services are a promising approach to addressing the opioid crisis. This brief report draws on experiences from three states' experience with such programs funded by the SAMHSA Opioid State Targeted Repose (STR) grants. Core functions of such programs include: Integration of peer supports in EDs; Alerting peers of eligible patients and making the patient aware of peer services; and connecting patients with recovery services. Qualitative data were analyzed using a general inductive approach conducted in 3 steps in order to identify forms utilized to fulfill these functions. Peer integration differed in terms of peer's physical location and who hired and supervised peers. Peers often depend on ED staff to alert them to potential patients while people other than the peers often first introduce potential patients to programming. Programs generally schedule initial appointments for recovery services for patients, but some programs provide a range of other services aimed at supporting participation in recovery services. Future effectiveness evaluations of ED-based peer support programs for OUD should consistently report on forms used to fulfill core functions.
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