Perceptions of structural and provider-based substance use stigma interventions among primary care professionals.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Stigma enacted in primary care settings remains a barrier to care for people who use drugs (PWUD). Little is known about the acceptability of potential stigma interventions to target structural drivers of stigma affecting the organizational- or provider-level.

Methods

In-depth interview data were collected from 21 individuals working in Michigan primary care facilities. Participants included clinical (e.g., physicians, nurses) and non-clinical (e.g., administrators, receptionists) staff. Interviews explored perceptions of stigma toward PWUD and the acceptability of interventions to mitigate such stigma. Thematic analysis was used to identify stigma themes.

Results

Participants largely reported substance-use stigma as a matter of individual attitudes or know

SUBMITTER: Madden EF 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11301395 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature