Staff experiences of encountering and treating outpatients with substance use disorder in the psychiatric context: a qualitative study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

High comorbidity exists between mental illness and substance use disorders (SUD). Patients in psychiatry living with problematic alcohol or drug consumption can experience a sense of exclusion, where seeking help for SUD can be perceived as stigmatizing. The aim of this study is to illuminate staff experiences of encountering patients with SUD within the psychiatric outpatient context.

Methods

The study was exploratory, with a qualitative design. Interviews with outpatient psychiatry managers and focus groups with clinical staff focused on the experience of encountering patients with SUD. Data were evaluated using content analysis inspired by phenomenological-hermeneutic methodology.

Results

Three themes were identified and each illuminated by two sub-theme

SUBMITTER: Petersen E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8112046 | biostudies-literature | 2021 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature