Opioid-use Disorder
Conditions
Brief summary
This study will design and pilot/feasibility test a culturally grounded intervention to increase the treatment seeking of Pacific Islanders with opioid use disorders in formal services.
Detailed description
For the clinical trial arm of this pilot/feasibility study, the investigators will conduct a pilot/feasibility test of our conceptual model of culturally grounded intervention components with 20 Pacific Islander adults with experience with opioid use disorders, then conduct 2 focus groups per site to finalize the components and items for larger R01 pilot and randomized wait-list controlled testing.
Interventions
BEHAVIORALTreatment Seeking Intervention for Pacific Islanders with Opioid Use Disorders
The investigators will design a culturally grounded treatment seeking intervention for Pacific Islanders with OUDs
Sponsors
University of California, Riverside
Study design
Allocation
NA
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* Of Pacific Islander/Native Hawaiian or part-Pacific Islander/Native Hawaiian heritage. * Live in Utah or Hawaii. * For all lay Pacific Islander adult participants: must be over 18 years of age. * Fluent (oral and reading) in English or Native Hawaiian. For target Pacific Islander participants with OUDs, additional inclusion criteria is: \- Presence of active OUD, as screened via 8-item Rapid Opioid Dependence Scale.
Exclusion criteria
* Do not meet inclusion criteria, * Are unwilling to participate, * Fails to provide or retracts consent, * Reside outside the target communities of Utah or Hawaii
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Pacific Islander Knowledge Scale about Opioid Use Disorders and Treatment | Up to 12 months | 5-point scale designed by the team to assess Pacific Islander knowledge of opioid use disorder and treatment with items such as What causes most OUDs? What are the different treatment options for PIs with OUDs |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Pacific Islander Attitude Scale about Opioid Use Disorders and Treatment | Up to 12 months | 10-point scale designed by the team to assess Pacific Islander attitudes toward opioid use disorder treatment such as How important is treatment? and How scary is treatment? |
Countries
United States
Contacts
Primary ContactAndrew Subica
Outcome results
None listed