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, Seattle, WA, United States
Award Amount
$186,743.00
Ceiling
$186,743.00
Awarded
July 30, 2026
Identifier
5K23DA058751-04
A research project funded by the National Institute on Drug Abuse to develop and pilot a buprenorphine initiation toolkit addressing challenges posed by fentanyl use in opioid use disorder treatment.
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.