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Physicians' satisfaction with providing buprenorphine treatment.
Hannah K Knudsen1, Randy Brown2, Nora Jacobson3
1Department of Behavioral Science and Center on Drug and Alcohol Research, University of Kentucky, 845 Angliana Ave., Room 204, Lexington, KY, 40508, USA. hannah.knudsen@uky.edu.
Addiction Science & Clinical Practice
|August 27, 2019
Summary
Physicians providing buprenorphine treatment reported high overall job satisfaction, but found buprenorphine work less rewarding than general practice. This suggests a need for strategies to improve satisfaction and prevent burnout among waivered physicians.
Area of Science:
- Addiction Medicine
- Physician Workforce Studies
- Healthcare Management
Background:
- Buprenorphine is crucial for opioid use disorder treatment.
- Physician job satisfaction impacts burnout, turnover, and patient care.
- Little research exists on physician satisfaction with buprenorphine provision.
Purpose of the Study:
- To compare physicians' satisfaction with buprenorphine treatment to their overall job satisfaction.
- To identify potential factors influencing job satisfaction among physicians prescribing buprenorphine.
Main Methods:
- A cluster randomized clinical trial surveyed 55 physicians across 38 organizations.
- Measures included global job satisfaction, career satisfaction, and specialty satisfaction.
- Waivered physicians rated satisfaction with their buprenorphine practice.
Main Results:
- Overall job satisfaction was high for all physicians.
- No significant satisfaction differences were found between waivered and non-waivered physicians.
- Waivered physicians reported lower satisfaction with buprenorphine work compared to general medical practice.
Conclusions:
- While overall job satisfaction is high, buprenorphine practice may be less rewarding for some physicians.
- Lower satisfaction with buprenorphine work could increase burnout and turnover risks.
- Healthcare organizations should explore strategies to enhance satisfaction in buprenorphine treatment.