Publications by authors named "Christina M Gebel"
Article Synopsis
- - Patients recovering from opioid use disorder (OUD) face significant barriers to continuing treatment after completing short-term detox programs, such as a lack of continuity of care and limited treatment options.
- - A study involving 24 interviews at a detox center revealed that common obstacles include insufficient treatment beds, unstable housing, and difficulty coordinating care post-detox.
- - Suggested solutions from patients include increasing access to medications for OUD, adding case managers for continuity of care, providing housing assistance, and ensuring patients are involved in their treatment decisions.
Pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) decreases human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) acquisition among persons who inject drugs (PWID); however, its uptake has been suboptimal. We explored HIV risk perceptions and PrEP interest among drug detoxification center patients in the context of the ongoing opioid overdose epidemic. We conducted in-depth interviews of patients ( = 24) and professional key informants ( = 10 physicians, case managers, nurses, and harm reduction educators), and thematic analysis of coded data.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: The US opioid crisis is associated with a surge in hepatitis C virus (HCV) infections among persons who inject drugs (PWID), and yet the uptake of HCV curative therapy among PWID is low.
Purpose: To explore potential solutions to overcome barriers to HCV treatment uptake among individuals at a drug detoxification center.
Methods: Qualitative study with in-depth interviews and thematic analysis of coded data.
Objectives: Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) greatly increases the risk of developing diabetes in the decade after delivery, but few women receive appropriately timed postpartum glucose testing (PPGT) or a referral to primary care (PC) for continued monitoring. This qualitative study was designed to identify barriers and facilitators to testing and referral from patient and providers' perspectives.
Methods: We interviewed patients and clinicians in depth about knowledge, values, priorities, challenges, and recommendations for increasing PPGT rates and PC linkage.