Barriers and facilitators to primary care engagement for people who inject drugs: A systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

People who inject drugs (PWID) have a greater burden of multimorbid chronic diseases than the general population. However, little attention has been paid to the engagement in primary care for services related specifically to injection drug use and management of underlying chronic comorbid diseases for this population. This systematic review identified facilitators and barriers to healthcare engagement in the primary care setting among PWID.

Design and methods

Studies were identified by a literature search of PubMed, CINAHL, and EMBASE, and by searching the references of retrieved articles. Studies were included if they measured active injection drug use, and outcomes related to primary care engagement characterized by: diagnosis of a health condition, linkage or

SUBMITTER: Heidari O 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10635283 | biostudies-literature | 2023 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature