@article {1668,
	title = {Training HIV physicians to prescribe buprenorphine for opioid dependence.},
	journal = {Substance abuse : official publication of the Association for Medical Education and Research in Substance Abuse},
	volume = {27},
	year = {2006},
	month = {2006 Sep},
	pages = {13-8},
	abstract = {Few HIV physicians are trained to provide buprenorphine treatment. We conducted a cross-sectional survey to assess the impact of an eight-hour course on the treatment of opioid dependence on HIV physicians{\textquoteright} preparedness to prescribe buprenorphine. 113 of 257 trained physicians (44\%) provided HIV care. Post-course, the majority of both HIV physicians and non-HIV physicians (66\% vs. 67\%, P = .8) planned to pursue a registration to prescribe buprenorphine. The most common reason for not planning to do so was lack of experience (9\% vs. 15\%, P = .19). 52 of the 113 (46\%) HIV physicians had concerns about prescribing buprenorphine. 30 of the 52 (58\%) indicated that interactions between buprenorphine and HAART was their primary concern. Following training, most physicians feel prepared and plan to obtain a registration to prescribe buprenorphine. HIV physicians{\textquoteright} concerns regarding interactions between buprenorphine and HAART need to be addressed in future training efforts.},
	keywords = {Adult, Aged, Antiretroviral Therapy, Highly Active, Buprenorphine, Comorbidity, Cross-Sectional Studies, Curriculum, Drug Interactions, Drug Prescriptions, Female, HIV Infections, Humans, Inservice Training, Male, Middle Aged, Narcotics, New York, Opioid-Related Disorders, Specialization},
	issn = {0889-7077},
	doi = {10.1111/j.1521-0391.2011.00207.x},
	author = {Sullivan, Lynn E and Tetrault, Jeanette and Bangalore, Deepa and Fiellin, David A}
}
