Williams Studies the Role of Health Literacy and Patient Trust in Chronic Opioid Therapy
Posted: 11/21/2023 (CSDE Research)
CSDE Affiliate Dr. Emily Williams (Health Systems and Population Health) published research with colleagues in the Journal of Opioid Management, titled “Influence of patient trust in provider and health literacy on receipt of guideline-concordant chronic opioid therapy in HIV care settings”. Persons with HIV (PWH) frequently receive opioids for pain. Health literacy and trust in provider may impact patient–provider communication, and thus receipt of guideline-concordant opioid monitoring. Authors analyzed baseline data of HIV-positive patients on chronic opioid therapy (COT) in a trial to improve guideline-concordant COT in HIV clinics.