Community partner perspectives on the implementation of a novel safer supply program in Canada: a qualitative study of the MySafe Project

Original research
par
Mansoor, Manal et al

Date de publication

2023

Géographie

Canada

Langue de la ressource

English

Texte disponible en version intégrale

Oui

Open Access / OK to Reproduce

Oui

Évalué par des pairs

Yes

L’objectif

This study aims to examine professional community partner perspectives on the feasibility, as well as barriers and facilitators to the implementation of the MySafe program.

Constatations/points à retenir

Participants identified a variety of barriers, including the dependence on clinician buy-in, coupled with regulatory and logistical constraints. In addition, some participants perceived hydromorphone to be an inadequate substitute to the increasingly toxic street opioid supply. Lastly, technical difficulties were described as barriers to service uptake and delivery. Conversely, having political and community buy-in, availability of wrap-around services, and collaborative communication from the MySafe team served as facilitators to program implementation. Though community partners preferred establishing MySafe machines into existing community organizations, they also discussed benefits of housing-based MySafe programs. The potential role of this program in mid-sized to rural cities was also emphasized.

La conception ou méthodologie de recherche

Semi-structured qualitative interviews were conducted with 17 professional community partners involved in program implementation across four pilot locations in Canada.

Mots clés

Digital health
Barriers and enablers
Safer supply
Rural/remote
Small/medium cities