2023
DOI: 10.1016/j.lanepe.2023.100583
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Medications for opioid use disorder during the war in Ukraine: a more comprehensive view on the government response—Authors’ reply

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“…As the pandemic recommendations subside, important lessons learned here provide insights into future strategies to consider with OAT patients as uncertainty evolves. As OAT providers in Ukraine shifted to tele-health during the pandemic, they were remarkably resilient when shifting their services in response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in February 2022 ( 51–55 ). Moreover, the lessons learned from COVID-19 suggest that transformation in service delivery appears to have several advantages without marked adverse consequences.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…As the pandemic recommendations subside, important lessons learned here provide insights into future strategies to consider with OAT patients as uncertainty evolves. As OAT providers in Ukraine shifted to tele-health during the pandemic, they were remarkably resilient when shifting their services in response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in February 2022 ( 51–55 ). Moreover, the lessons learned from COVID-19 suggest that transformation in service delivery appears to have several advantages without marked adverse consequences.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…The intervention involved informing participants on the risks of opioid use by illustrating the potential hazards and adverse health consequences and the relative benefits of OAT (e.g., prevention of overdose, HIV risk reduction and criminal activity) relative to continued injection of opioids. OAT in Ukraine, aside from some newly emerging private clinics [ 44 , 45 ], is provided free by the Ministry of Health. The brief intervention was audio-recorded for quality control and fidelity assessment, with coaching provided to intervention deliverers.…”
Section: Methodsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Until 2016, OAT in the form of methadone was exclusively provided at governmental clinics. The administration of methadone was primarily conducted as a daily, directly supervised therapy; however, due to the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic and the ongoing war in Ukraine, there has been a notable expansion in the availability of take-home dosing for methadone [17,18]. This change has allowed individuals to have more flexibility in managing their treatment.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Another development in the OAT landscape occurred in 2021 with the introduction of methadone in Ukrainian prisons, aiming to address the needs of incarcerated individuals struggling with opioid addiction. More relaxation of THD during the 2022 invasion of Ukraine by Russia also occurred [20], and further accelerated the adaptation of new models of OAT delivery [17,18,20,21]. As OAT delivery continues to be in flux, understanding patient preferences can inform emerging models of care and scale-up.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%