Emergence of Gun Violence as a Patient Priority.

Purpose: Gun violence is a growing public health epidemic that disproportionately affects underserved and minority communities. Our study sought to document patient experiences of community gun violence as a theme that emerged in the context of interviews exploring community-level factors influencing patients' engagement in primary care within the context of a larger study on cardiovascular health.

Methods: We completed semistructured qualitative interviews of individuals with uncontrolled hypertension recruited from primary care practices serving underserved communities in metro Richmond, Virginia that were participating in a larger study on improving cardiovascular health.

Implementing Office-Based Opioid Treatment Models in Primary Care.

Background: Primary care practices are ideal sites for integrating medication-assisted treatment (MAT) for opioid use disorder, but little is known about how practices have achieved this. Our study aimed to describe the implementation experiences and treatment models of practices implementing MAT.

Methods: We conducted a qualitative analysis of MAT integration at 26 practices across Virginia after the state implemented the Addiction and Recovery Treatment Services (ARTS) benefit in 2017.