Perceptions of stigma among people with lived experience of methamphetamine use within the hospital setting: qualitative point-in-time interviews and thematic analyses of experiences.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

As part of a larger mixed-methods study into harm reduction in the hospital setting and people with lived experience of methamphetamine use, stigma was found to be a prominent issue. The aim of this secondary analysis was to investigate the issue of stigma.

Design

Participants completed a one-time qualitative interview component to assess their experiences in the hospital setting.

Setting

The study setting included secondary and tertiary care in Southwestern Ontario, Canada. Participants who had received care from these settings were also recruited from an overdose prevention site, a primary healthcare center, a national mental health organization, an affordable housing agency, and six homeless-serving agencies between October 2020 and April 2021.

Partic

SUBMITTER: Forchuk C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10896942 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature