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- Receipt of Medications for Alcohol Use Disorder in the Veterans Health Administration: Comparison of Rates at the Intersections of Racialized and Ethnic Identity With Both Sex and Transgender Status.
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Statements
Medications for alcohol use disorder (MAUDs) are recommended for patients with alcohol use disorder yet are underprescribed. (English)
OBJECTIVES (English)
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2024
Consistent with Minority Stress and Intersectionality theories, persons with multiple sociodemographically marginalized identities (eg, Black women) often experience greater barriers to care and have poorer health outcomes. (English)
OBJECTIVES (English)
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2024
We use data from the Veterans Health Administration to assess disparities in Federal Drug Administration (FDA)-approved MAUDs and all effective MAUDs between the following groups: racialized and ethnic identity, sex, transgender status, and their intersections. (English)
OBJECTIVES (English)
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2024
Among all Veterans Health Administration outpatients between August 1, 2015, and July 31, 2017, with documented alcohol screenings and an International Classification of Diseases diagnosis for alcohol use disorder in the 0-365 days prior (N = 308,238), we estimated the prevalence and 95% confidence intervals of receiving FDA-approved MAUDs and any MAUDs in the following year and compared [...] (English)
METHODS (English)
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2024
Analyses are unadjusted to present true prevalence and group differences. (English)
METHODS (English)
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2024
The overall prevalence for MAUDs was low (FDA-MAUDs = 8.7%, any MAUDs = 20.0%). (English)
RESULTS (English)
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2024
Within sex, Black males had the lowest rate of FDA-MAUDs (7.3%, [7.1-7.5]), whereas American Indian/Alaskan Native females had the highest (18.4%, [13.8-23.0]). (English)
RESULTS (English)
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2024
Among those identified as transgender, Asian and Black transgender persons had the lowest rates of FDA-MAUDs (0%; 4.3%, [1.8-8.5], respectively), whereas American Indian/Alaskan Native transgender patients had the highest (33.3%, [2.5-64.1]). (English)
RESULTS (English)
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2024
Similar patterns were observed for any MAUDs, with higher rates overall. (English)
RESULTS (English)
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2024
Substantial variation exists in MAUD prescribing, with marginalized veterans disproportionately receiving MAUDs at lower and higher rates than average. (English)
CONCLUSIONS (English)
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2024
Implementation and quality improvement efforts are needed to improve MAUD prescribing practices and reduce disparities. (English)
CONCLUSIONS (English)
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2024
Rachel L (English)
Bachrach (English)
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Madeline C (English)
Frost (English)
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Olivia V (English)
Fletcher (English)
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Jessica A (English)
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Matthew (English)
Chinman (English)
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Robert (English)
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Emily C (English)
Williams (English)
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4 October 2024
2 October 2024
The authors report no conflicts of interest. (English)