Original research
by
Garpenhag, Lars, & Disa Dahlman
Release Date
2021
Geography
Sweden
Language of Resource
English
Full Text Available
Yes
Open Access / OK to Reproduce
Yes
Peer Reviewed
Yes
Objective
To explore OST patients’ past and present experiences of substance use stigma in healthcare settings
Findings/Key points
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.
Design/methods
n=23 over six focus groups
Keywords
Barriers and enablers
Stigma
