Influence of physician networks on the implementation of pharmaceutical alternatives to a toxic drug supply in British Columbia
Date
2024
Authors
Kurz, Megan
Guerra-Alejos, Brenda Carolina
Min, Jeong Eun
Barker, Brittany
Pauly, Bernie
Urbanoski, Karen
Nosyk, Bohdan
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Implementation Science
Abstract
Characterizing the diffusion of adopted changes in policy and clinical practice can inform enhanced implementation strategies to ensure prompt uptake in public health emergencies and other rapidly evolving disease areas. A novel guidance document was introduced at the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic in British Columbia (BC), Canada, which supported clinicians to prescribe opioids, stimulants, and benzodiazepines. We aimed to determine the extent to which uptake and discontinuation of an initial attempt at a prescribed safer supply (PSS) program were influenced through networks of prescribers.
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Canadian Institute for Substance Use Research (CISUR)
Citation
Kurz, M., Guerra-Alejos, B. C., Min, J. E., Barker, B., Pauly, B., Urbanoski, K., & Nosyk, B. (2024). Influence of physician networks on the implementation of pharmaceutical alternatives to a toxic drug supply in British Columbia. Implementation Science, 19(1). https://doi.org/10.1186/s13012-023-01331-x