Improving hospital care for people who use drugs: deliberative process development of a clinical guideline for opioid withdrawal management

Improving hospital care for people who use drugs: deliberative process development of a clinical guideline for opioid withdrawal management

Abstract Background Management of opioid withdrawal in hospital settings is crucial to improve treatment completion and health outcomes among patients who use opioids, such as heroin. Evidence-based clinical guidelines can support responsive provision of opioid substitution therapy (OST). In England...

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Main Authors: Marisha Wickremsinhe, Adam Holland, Jenny Scott, Rosalind Gittins, Michael Brown, Adrian ‘Bean’ Noctor, Dan Lewer, Vivian Hope, Niamh Eastwood, Magdalena Harris
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2024-11-01
Series:Harm Reduction Journal
Subjects:
Opioid substitution treatment
People who use drugs
Methadone
Buprenorphine
Clinical governance
Policy
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12954-024-01127-2
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