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Table 1 List of terms and the frequency of bucket assignment from participants in MOUD programs in Philadelphia, PA (n = 28). Bold items indicate the highest frequency bucket for each item. Asterisks indicate highest frequency item within the bucket

From: Sorting through life: evaluating patient-important measures of success in a medication for opioid use disorder (MOUD) treatment program

  

Importance Bucket

Map Number

Item

High

Medium

Low

No

1

Taking my Suboxone as prescribed

19

5

4

0

2

Stopping taking Suboxone someday

10

8

5

5

3

Abstinence from all drugs

16

2

6

4

4

Not using opioids

23

2

1

2

5

Decreasing how much I use opioids

15

4

2

7

6

Not using other substances that are not opioids (ex. cocaine, methamphetamines, alcohol)

15

6

4

3

7

Decreasing how much I use substances that are not opioids (ex. cocaine, methamphetamines, alcohol)

16

3

3

6

8

Not being physically dependent on drugs (ex. not needing to get well/not having withdrawal)

23

3

1

1

9

Coping with difficult emotions (ex. finding ways to manage when I feel anxious of depressed)

16

8

4

0

10

Handling everyday frustrations (ex. not letting little things ruin my day)

12

12

3

1

11

Being happy

22

5

1

0

12

Having hopes, dreams, and goals for the future (ex. feeling hopeful/optimistic about the future)

21

2

4

1

13

Having self-worth (ex. feeling good about myself on a daily basis)

20

6

2

0

14

(Re)connecting with family

13

5

4

6

15

Feeling a part of a community

2

17*

6

3

16

Being able to honestly communicate with others in MAT/Suboxone group

11

10

5

2

17

Regularly contributing in MAT/Suboxone group (ex. talking and sharing in group)

11

10

5

2

18

Regularly attending MAT/Suboxone group

10

12

3

3

19

Accomplishing daily goals/tasks (ex. having a good routine)

17

10

1

0

20

Feeling neat and clean (ex. being able to shower/use deodorant/brush my teeth, etc)

22

5

1

0

21

Managing my money well (ex. having savings and/or wisely spending my money)

17

8

0

3

22

Having a safe, stable place to live

25*

0

2

1

23

Having a safe, stable job

13

4

5

6

24

Having a urine test free of drugs

14

9

1

4

25

Not getting arrested or violating my probation

20

1

2

5

26

Being tested for HIV/HCV infection

8

8

2

10*

27

Decreasing how often I go to the hospital or Emergency Room

7

6

7*

8

28

Decreasing how often I overdose

9

3

6

10*

29

Having less physical pain

12

9

6

1