Original research
by
Hoover, Kaitlyn et al
Release Date
2021
Geography
USA
Language of Resource
English
Full Text Available
No
Open Access / OK to Reproduce
No
Peer Reviewed
Yes
Objective
We aimed to understand how the presence of an addiction consultatoin service affected patients' and hospital-based providers' experiences with stigma in the hospital setting.
Findings/Key points
An ACS can facilitate destigmatization of hospitalized patients with SUD by incorporating evidence-based SUD treatment into routine hospital care, by providing and modeling compassionate care, and by reframing addiction as a chronic condition to be treated alongside other medical conditions. Future reductions of stigma in hospital settings may result from promoting greater use of evidence-based treatment for SUD and expanded education for health care providers on the use of non-stigmatizing language and medical terminology when documenting SUD in the medical char
Design/methods
Focus groups & key informant interviews
Keywords
About prescribers
About PWUD
Stigma
Hospitals
