Integrated opioid substitution therapy and HIV care: a qualitative systematic review and synthesis of client and provider experiences.

ABSTRACT: People who use drugs in many contexts have limited access to opioid substitution therapy and HIV care. Service integration is one strategy identified to support increased access. We reviewed and synthesized literature exploring client and provider experiences of integrated opioid substitution therapy and HIV care to identify acceptable approaches to care delivery. We systematically reviewed qualitative literature. We searched nine bibliographic databases, supplemented by manual searches of reference lists of articles from the database search, relevant journals, conferences, key organizations and consultation with experts. Thematic synthesis was used to develop descriptive themes in client and provider experiences. The search yielded 11 articles for inclusion, along with 8 expert and policy

SUBMITTER: Guise A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5509472 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature