Original research
by
Ellefsen, Rune, Linda Elise Couëssurel Wüsthoff & Espen Ajo Arnevik
Release Date
2023
Geography
Norway
Language of Resource
English
Full Text Available
Yes
Open Access / OK to Reproduce
Yes
Peer Reviewed
Yes
Objective
This study presents the first empirical findings about the patients’ experiences of, and satisfaction with, heroin-assisted treatment (HAT) in the Norwegian context.
Findings/Key points
Analysis outlines how the participants’ everyday lives are impacted by being in the treatment and how this, respectively, results from the treatment’s medical, relational, or configurational dimensions. We found an overall high level of treatment satisfaction among the participants. The identification of experienced challenges reveals factors that reduce satisfaction and thus may hinder treatment retention and positive treatment outcomes.
Design/methods
In-depth interviews (n=26)
Keywords
Safer supply
About PWUD
Barriers and enablers
