A scoping review on barriers and facilitators to harm reduction care among youth in British Columbia, Canada.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Progressive harm reduction policies have been implemented in British Columbia, Canada. However, youth who use drugs face barriers to receiving harm reduction care, resulting in increasing opioid-related hospitalizations and drug toxicity deaths. This scoping review collates peer-reviewed evidence to understand the barriers and facilitators faced by youth who use drugs when accessing harm reduction programming in British Columbia, Canada.

Methods

This scoping review entailed conducting a systematic search of relevant databases to identify relevant articles. Articles were included if they: (i) contained youth falling between the ages of 12 and 26 years old; (ii) explored accessibility, barriers, and/or facilitators to harm reduction care or related topics; (iii) wer

SUBMITTER: Beck K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11520168 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature