Developing Patients’ Trust in Managing Opioid Use Disorder in Integrated Care Settings

Presenter(s): Anthony Fleg, MD, MPH

Date: January 30, 2025

Skill Level: Intermediate

Description: Patients with opioid use disorder (OUD) face stigma, both in their personal lives and in clinical settings. Thus, finding ways to develop their trust in a care team is both challenging and critical. Integrated care settings must find ways to engender trust in OUD patients, and these settings have some unique advantages for doing so, as compared to non-integrated settings. The presenters will look at ways to develop the trust of OUD patients in integrated care settings, focusing on both things to include and things to avoid in order for a clinic to meet this goal.

Learning Objectives

At the end of this presentation, participants will be able to

• Examine OUD signs, symptoms, and associated health conditions.
• Identify s unique challenges and opportunities for treating OUD patients in integrated care settings.
• Recognize the importance of engendering trust amongst OUD patients to provide effective clinical care in integrated care settings.