Questions

Responses

1. Why do you prescribe Suboxone?

a. Helps patients, the community, and society = 6 (86%)

b. Increases number of patients in practice = 0 (0%)

c. Other: please specify = 1 (effective treatment) (14%)

2. Do you prescribe other opioid medications to your patients?^*

a. No response = 1 (14%)

b. Yes = 5 (71%)

c. No = 1 (14%)

3. Do you screen for opioid dependence in your practice?

a. Yes = 6 (86%)

b. No = 1 (14%)

c. Prefer not to answer = 0 (0%)

4. Are you aware of the opioid risk tool?

a. Yes = 7 (100%)

b. No = 0 (0%)

5. Do you think the insurance coverage of Suboxone is a problem for the patients?

a. Yes = 5 (71%)

b. No = 2 (29%)

6. Where would you send your patients if they wanted to seek treatment for their opioid addiction?

- No response = 2 (29%)

- St. Christopher’s Rehabilitation St. Francis Rehabilitation

- In patient psychiatric or rehabilitation center

- Orange Regional Medical Center

- Outpatient rehabilitation program

7. Do you think there is a social stigma among doctors to prescribe Suboxone?

a. Yes = 6 (86%)

b. No = 1 (14%)

8. Do you think there is a social stigma among patients when taking Suboxone?

a. Yes = 7 (100%)

b. No = 0 (0%)

9. How many Suboxone patients do you have?

a. No response = 1 (14%)

b. 0 - 30 = 2 (29%)

c. 30 - 200 = 3 (43%)

d. 200 - 275 = 1 (14%)

10. What are the impediments of treating more patients?

a. Insurance coverage = 1 (14%)

b. Not enough time = 2 (29%)

c. Non-compliant patient population = 3 (43%)

d. Not enough reimbursement = 0 (0%)

e. Other: please specify = 1 (no problems) (14%)

11. What would motivate you to treat more Suboxone patients?

a. No response= 1 (14%)

b. Better reimbursement = 2 (29%)

c. Better insurance coverage = 2 (29%)

d. More ancillary staff (psychologists, physical therapists, other therapists) = 0 (0%)

e. Having mid-level providers (physician’s assistants and nurse practitioners) = 0 (0%)

f. Other: please specify = 2 (don’t need motivation + more patient education) (29%)