Table 3 Attitudes and motivation toward OUD and MOUD among MOUD non-initiators and initiators
Total | MOUD non-initiators n (%) N = 65 | MOUD initiators n (%) N = 78 | p-valuea | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Attitudes: proportion participants "agreeing" or "strongly agreeing" with | ||||
OUD is a choice | 13 (9) | 8 (12) | 5 (6) | 0.222 |
MOUD is replacing one addiction with another | 17 (12) | 9 (14) | 8(10) | 0.509 |
Caring for patients with OUD is as satisfying as other activities | 66 (46) | 26 (40) | 40 (51) | 0.178 |
OUD is a treatable disease | 122 (85) | 55 (85) | 67 (86) | 0.829 |
Treatment of OUD with medication is more effective than without | 119 (83) | 49 (75) | 70 (90) | 0.022 |
It is not the role of the hospital clinician to start MOUD | 13 (9) | 7 (11) | 6 (8) | 0.524 |
Patients are unlikely to continue treatment | 17 (12) | 9 (14) | 8 (10) | 0.509 |
Motivation: proportion participants "agreeing" or "strongly agreeing" with | ||||
I really want to address OUD among my patients | 111 (78) | 44 (68) | 67 (86) | 0.009 |
I have already started addressing OUD among my patients | 86 (60) | 28 (43) | 58 (74) | 0.000b |
I have worked to increase my knowledge of OUD | 93 (65) | 36 (55) | 57 (73) | 0.027 |
Not addressing OUD negatively impacts my patients | 110 (77) | 49 (75) | 61 (78) | 0.690 |
OUD is a problem I encounter often | 105 (73) | 39 (60) | 66 (85) | 0.001b |
I already use MOUD | 65 (45) | 20 (31) | 45 (58) | 0.001b |
I already use MOUD and want to learn more | 87 (61) | 33 (51) | 54 (69) | 0.024 |