Perceived healthcare stigma among patients in opioid substitution treatment: a qualitative study

Original research
par
Garpenhag, Lars, & Disa Dahlman

Date de publication

2021

Géographie

Sweden

Langue de la ressource

English

Texte disponible en version intégrale

Oui

Open Access / OK to Reproduce

Oui

Évalué par des pairs

Yes

L’objectif

To explore OST patients’ past and present experiences of substance use stigma in healthcare settings

Constatations/points à retenir

Participants reported various forms of poor treatment, believed to reflect views of people with SUD as morally culpable, intimidating, curious, untrustworthy and less valuable than other patients, sometimes with tangible effects on the quality of healthcare. Stigma in healthcare settings affected healthcare seeking behaviors, and could result in patients concealing their OST status or substance use history.

La conception ou méthodologie de recherche

n=23 over six focus groups

Mots clés

Barriers and enablers
Stigma