Award
National Institute on Drug Abuse 5K23DA058751-04
Building and Implementing Best Practices for Buprenorphine Initiation in the Setting of Fentanyl Use
Recipient
University of Washington
Award Amount
$186,743.00
Ceiling
$186,743.00
Awarded
July 30, 2026
Identifier
5K23DA058751-04
The award supports research to develop and pilot a toolkit for buprenorphine initiation tailored to fentanyl use, aiming to improve treatment engagement and outcomes for opioid use disorder.
Description
This project aims to investigate the initiation of buprenorphine in the setting of fentanyl use from both patient and provider perspectives, utilizing qualitative methods and a modified Delphi process to develop a buprenorphine initiation toolkit, and to pilot its acceptability, feasibility, and effectiveness.