Approaches for implementing digital treatments for drug use disorders into primary care: A qualitative study of patient perspectives

Joseph E. Glass, PhD, MSW
Kaiser Permanente Washington Health Research Institute

ABSTRACT:
Researchers and health systems do not know how to care for large numbers of primary care patients with opioid and other substance use disorders, even though these conditions are increasingly deadly and costly. Digital treatments, or software-based care delivered via apps and websites, could be used to reach large numbers of patients with effective treatments. However, there is inadequate knowledge about how to support the delivery of digital treatments in primary care. This presentation will describe findings from research that engaged patient stakeholders to develop a user-centered approach for offering digital treatments to patients with opioid, stimulant, and cannabis use disorders.