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WVU study finds vulnerabilities among sexual minorities seeking weight-loss surgery

MORGANTOWN, WV – West Virginia University researchers have found that gay and bisexual adults seeking bariatric surgery are more likely to binge eat and believe derogatory weight-related stereotypes apply to them, making it less likely they will follow through with the procedure. The study suggests the reason could have to do with stress related to identifying as a sexual minority. 

WVU Department of Emergency Medicine Research Collaboration Published in Western Journal of Emergency Medicine

Recently the WVU Department of Emergency Medicine in collaboration with the WVU Department of Behavioral Medicine and Psychiatry sent out a survey about experiences and attitudes on treatment of substance use disorder in our Emergency Department. The survey aimed to assess emergency clinicians’ attitudes toward and readiness to initiate buprenorphine in the ED and identify clinician-perceived facilitators and barriers. We sought to assess these attitudes after the IMPACT (Initiation of Medication, Peer Access, and Connection to Treatment) project began which embedded Peer Recovery Support Specialists in our Emergency Department to help care for and link patients to treatment. The data suggests that newer generations of emergency clinicians may have less hesitancy initiating buprenorphine in the ED. In time, this could mean increased access to treatment for patients with OUD.  Today we found out that their work has officially been published in the Western Journal of Emergency Medicine!