The Curbsiders Addiction Medicine Podcast
S2 Ep3: #14 Getting to the Heart of Injection Drug Use Associated Infectious Endocarditis with Dr. Ayesha Appa
Jul 20, 2023
Dr. Ayesha Appa discusses person-centered care when treating infectious endocarditis in injection drug users. The importance of multidisciplinary teams, treatment strategies, and patient-centered history. The challenges of counseling patients on safer injection practices and treatment options for opioid use disorder and infectious endocarditis are also explored.
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- A patient-centered approach to managing substance use involves addressing immediate needs and preferences, not just gathering information.
- Collaboration between addiction medicine and infectious diseases specialists improves outcomes for patients with substance use disorders and infectious endocarditis.
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Taking a patient-centered approach to substance use history
When gathering substance use history, it's important to focus on management and address immediate needs, rather than just gathering information. A patient-centered approach involves iteratively assessing the type and route of substance use, as well as treatment history and preferences.
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