A qualitative study of professionals' perspectives on the ethics of medically-delivered safer injection education for people who inject drugs.

ABSTRACT:

Background

In this qualitative analysis we aimed to explore addiction physicians' perspectives on safer injection education for people who inject drugs, especially: (1) on possible means of introducing safer injection education in the medical environment, (2) on the compatibility of safer injection education with each physician's core values and goals, and (3) on possible reasons for the ethical dilemma in safer injection education.

Methods

We conducted semi-structured interviews with eleven physicians practicing addiction medicine in France in clinical and harm reduction settings.

Results

All participants were in favor of educational interventions for people who inject drugs. Nonetheless, these interventions varied from simple advice to injection supervision and they

SUBMITTER: Demina A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10422818 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature