Opioid Use in the Perinatal Period: What Primary Care Practices Need to Know
Module Materials
Opioid Use in the Perinatal Period: What Primary Care Practices Need to Know
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Opioid Use Disorder (OUD) continues to be a major medical concern for patients and providers in the outpatient setting.
This module will review Medications for Opioid Use Disorder (MOUD), including best practices for treatment initiation with a partial agonist in the outpatient settings.
Discussion will include the mechanism of action of buprenorphine, risks vs benefits in the perinatal period, effectiveness data, and limitations of partial agonist treatment. This module will also review common medications used to support withdrawal symptoms with targeted prescribing.
Learning Objectives
After completing this module, the learner will be able to:
- Describe the screening, evaluation, and diagnosis of Opioid Use Disorder.
- Discuss the pros and cons of various evidence-based treatments with a focus on outpatient buprenorphine prescribing and the indications for different induction dosings.
- Improve patient-centered care with understanding and use of supportive language, practices, and supportive medications.
- Review updates to Colorado law that are pertinent to MOUD and best practices.
Who should complete this module?
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The information in this module is valuable for all primary care team members, including clinical (clinicians and staff), operational (front and back office), and administrators (leadership and management).
2 CME credits available LC: How many credits are we applying for?
2 hours to complete LC: How long for this module?
Acknowledgement
The development of this module was supported by the American Diabetes Association grant 7-25-JDFPC-0404. LC: Update for this module.
Module Authors:
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Leslie Dabovich, credentials, and affiliated org
Kaylin Klie, credentials, and affiliated org.
Bonnie Jortberg, PhD, RDN, CDCES, and Lauri Connelly, MS
Department of Family Medicine, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Colorado