@article {1667,
	title = {Evaluation of a combined online and in person training in the use of buprenorphine.},
	journal = {Substance abuse : official publication of the Association for Medical Education and Research in Substance Abuse},
	volume = {27},
	year = {2006},
	month = {2006 Sep},
	pages = {39-45},
	abstract = {To evaluate buprenorphine training methodology, we surveyed physicians who had completed a combined online and in person buprenorphine curriculum. Of 53/70 (76\%) survey respondents, 57\% were psychiatrists and 40\% generalists. On a scale of 1 (very poor) to 7 (superlative), the overall training rated a mean of 5.8. The online course (5.0) rated lower than in person training components (p < .001) except for material that addressed the logistics of office practice. The in person patient interview received the highest rating (mean 6.3, p < .001). The 67\% of physicians who intended to prescribe buprenorphine after the training were more likely than hesitant physicians to agree that the course provided enough information (p < .05) and that telephone access to experienced providers would improve their confidence (p < .05). Physicians hesitant to prescribe cited lack of experience as the main barrier (41\%), with 24\% concerned about induction difficulty and reimbursement. Overall, physicians preferred in person instruction and may benefit from additional experiential training and support after curriculum participation.},
	keywords = {Adult, Buprenorphine, Computer-Assisted Instruction, Curriculum, Drug Prescriptions, Education, Medical, Fellowships and Scholarships, Female, Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice, Humans, Inservice Training, Internet, Internship and Residency, Male, Narcotics, Opioid-Related Disorders},
	issn = {0889-7077},
	doi = {10.1111/j.1521-0391.2011.00207.x},
	author = {Gunderson, Erik W and Fiellin, David A and Levin, Frances R and Sullivan, Lynn E and Kleber, Herbert D}
}
