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Strategies Adopted by Addiction Facilities during the Coronavirus Pandemic to Support Treatment for Individuals in Recovery or Struggling with a Substance Use Disorder: A Scoping Review

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  • Divane de Vargas

    (School of Nursing, São Paulo University, São Paulo 05403-000, Brazil
    Nucleon of Addiction Nursing Research, School of Nursing (NEPEEA), University of São Paulo, São Paulo 05403-000, Brazil)

  • Caroline Figueira Pereira

    (School of Nursing, São Paulo University, São Paulo 05403-000, Brazil
    Nucleon of Addiction Nursing Research, School of Nursing (NEPEEA), University of São Paulo, São Paulo 05403-000, Brazil)

  • Rosa Jacinto Volpato

    (School of Nursing, São Paulo University, São Paulo 05403-000, Brazil
    Nucleon of Addiction Nursing Research, School of Nursing (NEPEEA), University of São Paulo, São Paulo 05403-000, Brazil)

  • Ana Vitória Corrêa Lima

    (School of Nursing, São Paulo University, São Paulo 05403-000, Brazil
    Nucleon of Addiction Nursing Research, School of Nursing (NEPEEA), University of São Paulo, São Paulo 05403-000, Brazil)

  • Rogério da Silva Ferreira

    (Nucleon of Addiction Nursing Research, School of Nursing (NEPEEA), University of São Paulo, São Paulo 05403-000, Brazil)

  • Sheila Ramos de Oliveira

    (School of Nursing, São Paulo University, São Paulo 05403-000, Brazil
    Nucleon of Addiction Nursing Research, School of Nursing (NEPEEA), University of São Paulo, São Paulo 05403-000, Brazil)

  • Thiago Faustino Aguilar

    (School of Nursing, São Paulo University, São Paulo 05403-000, Brazil
    Nucleon of Addiction Nursing Research, School of Nursing (NEPEEA), University of São Paulo, São Paulo 05403-000, Brazil)

Abstract

This review aimed to identify and synthesize strategies and actions adopted by addiction facilities to support and maintain treatment during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. A scoping review was conducted using the following information sources: Virtual Health Library, SCOPUS, Web of Science, PubMed, CINAHL, and Latin American and Caribbean Health Science Literature. From a total of 971 articles, 28 studies were included. The strategies to maintain the care offer were telehealth/telemedicine, counselling/screening, 24-h telephone, webinars, conducting group therapy and support among users, adaptation for electronic health records, increased methadone/naloxone dispensing, restriction in the number of medication dispensing/day, and electronic prescription and home delivery medications. These strategies can be used to support health professionals in addressing the impact of the pandemic on the treatment of those in recovery or struggling with a substance use disorder when in-person treatment is not possible.

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  • Divane de Vargas & Caroline Figueira Pereira & Rosa Jacinto Volpato & Ana Vitória Corrêa Lima & Rogério da Silva Ferreira & Sheila Ramos de Oliveira & Thiago Faustino Aguilar, 2021. "Strategies Adopted by Addiction Facilities during the Coronavirus Pandemic to Support Treatment for Individuals in Recovery or Struggling with a Substance Use Disorder: A Scoping Review," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 18(22), pages 1-18, November.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:18:y:2021:i:22:p:12094-:d:681718
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