Abstract
Increasing mortality from opioid overdose and low treatment engagement are significant public health concerns. Along with increasing health care and criminal justice enforcement costs, there is an urgent need to study the factors associated with treatment retention in opioid use disorder. The study investigated the relative impact of the biomarker cholesterol on treatment retention in an opioid treatment program (OTP) clinic. Further, it examined the medical comorbidities, treatment, and socio-demographic variables that impact opioid use disorder treatment retention. This study was a secondary analysis of patient health records (n=267) in an opioid treatment program clinic. The study employed a hierarchical logistic regression of three models to test the relationship of treatment retention with a cholesterol biomarker, treatment, and socio-demographic factors. This study finds that cholesterol affects positively and significantly opioid treatment retention across three domains.
Sigma Membership
Alpha Phi
Type
Dissertation
Format Type
Text-based Document
Study Design/Type
Other
Research Approach
Other
Keywords:
Opioid Use Disorder, Socio-Demographic Factors, Opioid Treatment Programs
Advisor
Martha V. Whetsell
Second Advisor
Juan Battle
Third Advisor
Steven L. Baumann
Fourth Advisor
Sr. Callista Roy
Degree
PhD
Degree Grantor
The City University of New York
Degree Year
2022
Recommended Citation
De Los Reyes, Fernand A., "Biomarker, treatment, and socio-demographic factors affecting opioid use disorder treatment retention" (2022). Dissertations. 313.
https://www.sigmarepository.org/dissertations/313
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Review Type
None: Degree-based Submission
Acquisition
Proxy-submission
Date of Issue
2022-12-02
Full Text of Presentation
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This dissertation has also been disseminated through the ProQuest Dissertations and Theses database. Dissertation/thesis number: 29395246; ProQuest document ID: 2725256645. The author still retains copyright.