Systems and Policies
External factors influencing the implementation of Motivational Interviewing for Opioid Use Disorder (MI-OUD) include training costs and insurance coverage.
Barriers
Gold-standard MI-OUD training and fidelity monitoring are time-intensive and expensive.
Facilitators
In recent years, there has been increased recognition of the value of non-judgmental, patient-centric care. This shift has occurred against the backdrop of increased acceptance of treatment approaches that prioritize the reduction of risk instead of requiring abstinence. MI-OUD is well aligned with this shift towards more patient-centric care.