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Building a Group-Based Opioid Treatment (GBOT) blueprint: a qualitative study delineating GBOT implementation.

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Sokol, R; Albanese, M; Chew, A; Early, J; Grossman, E; Roll, D; Sawin, G; Wu, DJ; Schuman-Olivier, Z
Published in: Addict Sci Clin Pract
December 27, 2019

BACKGROUND: Group-Based Opioid Treatment (GBOT) has recently emerged as a mechanism for treating patients with opioid use disorder (OUD) in the outpatient setting. However, the more practical "how to" components of successfully delivering GBOT has received little attention in the medical literature, potentially limiting its widespread implementation and utilization. Building on a previous case series, this paper delineates the key components to implementing GBOT by asking: (a) What are the core components to GBOT implementation, and how are they defined? (b) What are the malleable components to GBOT implementation, and what conceptual framework should providers use in determining how to apply these components for effective delivery in their unique clinical environment? METHODS: To create a blueprint delineating GBOT implementation, we integrated findings from a previously conducted and separately published systematic review of existing GBOT studies, conducted additional literature review, reviewed best practice recommendations and policies related to GBOT and organizational frameworks for implementing health systems change. We triangulated this data with a qualitative thematic analysis from 5 individual interviews and 2 focus groups representing leaders from 5 different GBOT programs across our institution to identify the key components to GBOT implementation, distinguish "core" and "malleable" components, and provide a conceptual framework for considering various options for implementing the malleable components. RESULTS: We identified 6 core components to GBOT implementation that optimize clinical outcomes, comply with mandatory policies and regulations, ensure patient and staff safety, and promote sustainability in delivery. These included consistent group expectations, team-based approach to care, safe and confidential space, billing compliance, regular monitoring, and regular patient participation. We identified 14 malleable components and developed a novel conceptual framework that providers can apply when deciding how to employ each malleable component that considers empirical, theoretical and practical dimensions. CONCLUSION: While further research on the effectiveness of GBOT and its individual implementation components is needed, the blueprint outlined here provides an initial framework to help office-based opioid treatment sites implement a successful GBOT approach and hence potentially serve as future study sites to establish efficacy of the model. This blueprint can also be used to continuously monitor how components of GBOT influence treatment outcomes, providing an empirical framework for the ongoing process of refining implementation strategies.

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Addict Sci Clin Pract

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EISSN

1940-0640

Publication Date

December 27, 2019

Volume

14

Issue

1

Start / End Page

47

Location

England

Related Subject Headings

  • Qualitative Research
  • Psychotherapy, Group
  • Patient Participation
  • Patient Care Team
  • Opioid-Related Disorders
  • Humans
  • Group Processes
  • Confidentiality
  • 5203 Clinical and health psychology
  • 4206 Public health
 

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Sokol, R., Albanese, M., Chew, A., Early, J., Grossman, E., Roll, D., … Schuman-Olivier, Z. (2019). Building a Group-Based Opioid Treatment (GBOT) blueprint: a qualitative study delineating GBOT implementation. Addict Sci Clin Pract, 14(1), 47. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13722-019-0176-y
Sokol, Randi, Mark Albanese, Aaronson Chew, Jessica Early, Ellie Grossman, David Roll, Greg Sawin, Dominic J. Wu, and Zev Schuman-Olivier. “Building a Group-Based Opioid Treatment (GBOT) blueprint: a qualitative study delineating GBOT implementation.Addict Sci Clin Pract 14, no. 1 (December 27, 2019): 47. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13722-019-0176-y.
Sokol R, Albanese M, Chew A, Early J, Grossman E, Roll D, et al. Building a Group-Based Opioid Treatment (GBOT) blueprint: a qualitative study delineating GBOT implementation. Addict Sci Clin Pract. 2019 Dec 27;14(1):47.
Sokol, Randi, et al. “Building a Group-Based Opioid Treatment (GBOT) blueprint: a qualitative study delineating GBOT implementation.Addict Sci Clin Pract, vol. 14, no. 1, Dec. 2019, p. 47. Pubmed, doi:10.1186/s13722-019-0176-y.
Sokol R, Albanese M, Chew A, Early J, Grossman E, Roll D, Sawin G, Wu DJ, Schuman-Olivier Z. Building a Group-Based Opioid Treatment (GBOT) blueprint: a qualitative study delineating GBOT implementation. Addict Sci Clin Pract. 2019 Dec 27;14(1):47.
Journal cover image

Published In

Addict Sci Clin Pract

DOI

EISSN

1940-0640

Publication Date

December 27, 2019

Volume

14

Issue

1

Start / End Page

47

Location

England

Related Subject Headings

  • Qualitative Research
  • Psychotherapy, Group
  • Patient Participation
  • Patient Care Team
  • Opioid-Related Disorders
  • Humans
  • Group Processes
  • Confidentiality
  • 5203 Clinical and health psychology
  • 4206 Public health