Intensity of previous teaching but not diagnostic skills influences stigmatization of patients with substance use disorder by general practice residents. A vignette study among French final-year residents in general practice.

ABSTRACT:

Background

High levels of stigma towards patients with substance use disorder (SUD) have been found in health professionals and medical students.

Objectives

To assess the capability of residents in general practice to diagnose SUD correctly; to assess their stigmatization of patients with SUD and to assess the correlation between both variables. We hypothesized a negative correlation.

Methods

In 2014, we conducted a cross-sectional survey among French residents in general practice, using a self-administered questionnaire. First, a clinical case of SUD (tramadol) was presented, to assess the diagnosis and retained diagnostic criteria. A second clinical vignette was presented (intravenous heroin user) to assess stigmatization with the Attitudes to Mental Illness Questio

SUBMITTER: Dupouy J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5974755 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature