Original research
par
Moallef, Soroush et al
Date de publication
2022
Géographie
Canada
Langue de la ressource
English
Open Access / OK to Reproduce
Non
Évalué par des pairs
Yes
L’objectif
We sought to determine the prevalence of health care avoidance and its association with emergency department use among PWUD and examine patient-reported nonmedical qualities of health care (“responsiveness”).
Constatations/points à retenir
- About a quarter of our sample of people who use unregulated drugs (PWUD) reported avoiding seeking healthcare for health issues, most commonly for chronic pain and infections.
- Participants who avoided care were significantly more likely to report emergency department use, after adjustment for potential confounders.
- All measured non-medical care qualities were found to be sub-optimal and linked with care avoidance, particularly domains of prompt attention, communication, and respect for dignity and autonomy.
La conception ou méthodologie de recherche
Data from two prospective cohort studies
Mots clés
Barriers and enablers
About PWUD
Hospitals
Hesitancy of prescribers
Equity
Chronic pain
Stigma
