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Objective
Infrastructural violence ensues when infrastructure is designed for some members or groups within a society while perpetuating violence among others. This study draws on the concept to understand how healthcare infrastructure creates and perpetuates inequities within the healthcare system for people who inject drugs for their wound care-related needs.
Findings/Key points
Healthcare infrastructure mediated the relationship between structural factors, such as policies on prescribing privileges of medications for opioid use disorder and subsequent individual health experiences. Medical providers also described how their access to training, protocols, and other resources was insufficient to meet the needs of people who inject drugs presenting to healthcare settings for wound care.
Design/methods
Between January and September 2023, semi-structured interviews were conducted with 12 medical providers in Maryland. An abductive thematic analysis approach was followed.
