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Brief Prescribing Support and Buprenorphine Adoption in Rural Primary Care: A Cluster Randomized Clinical Trial

Description
Explores the efficacy of a brief support program on rural primary care providers willingness to prescribe buprenorphine for opioid use disorder (OUD). Breaks down the support program modules aimed at educating providers about buprenorphine-based treatment and prescribing practices. Highlights post-intervention changes in prescribing and treatment outcomes.
Author(s)
Berkeley Franz, Lindsay Y. Dhanani, Daniel Brook, et al.
Citation
JAMA Network Open, 9(3), e263050
Date
03/2026
Tagged as
Illicit drug use · Nurse practitioners and other advanced practice registered nurses · Pharmacy and prescription drugs · Physician assistants · Physicians · Prescription drug misuse · Primary care · Statistics and data · Stigma · Wellness, health promotion, and disease prevention