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%) |