Research summary: Suboptimal nonmedical qualities of primary care linked with care avoidance among people who use drugs in a Canadian setting amid an integrated health care reform

Infographic
by
Moallef, Soroush et al

Release Date

2022

Geography

Canada

Language of Resource

English

Full Text Available

Yes

Open Access / OK to Reproduce

No

Peer Reviewed

No

Objective

This study examined:

  • the relationship between avoiding healthcare due to past mistreatment and use of emergency department;
  • non-medical qualities of care across different types of primary care clinics and its potential links with care avoidance

Findings/Key points

Between 2017-18, we interviewed 889 people who use drugs in Vancouver.

We adapted the World Health Organization's tool to assess non-medical qualities of care through collaboration with VANDU, WAHRS and BCAPOM.

We examined seven domains of primary care qualities, including: respect for dignity and autonomy, communication, confidentiality, prompt attention, choice of provider, and quality of basic amenities.

This infographic summarizes this peer-reviewed paper

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Keywords

Barriers and enablers
About PWUD
Hospitals
Hesitancy of prescribers
Equity
Chronic pain
Stigma