Patient and Physician Perspectives on Discussing Addiction Recovery and Spirituality in the Primary Care Setting.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Spirituality is an important component of recovery for many individuals with substance use disorder (SUD). However, few studies have compared patient and physician attitudes on spirituality in SUD recovery.

Objective

This study investigates patient and physician beliefs about the role of spirituality in SUD recovery and about discussing spirituality in relationship to recovery in primary care settings.

Design

Semi-structured interviews were conducted with primary care physicians recruited at two academic hospitals, and patients recruited from a faith-based residential therapeutic community. Interview transcripts were independently coded by two researchers and a grounded theory approach was used to generate themes that reflected participants' experiences.

SUBMITTER: Wang EY 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11618277 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature