Mitigating stigma recs: training on stigma towards PWUD to health providers, social workers, lawyers, police, media; ā¬ļø professional supervision on field work for health & social workers, adding low barrier & specialist units, & including peers in policymaking, program development & implementation.
New in #HarmReductionJournal: Assessing stigma: Health and social worker regard towards working with people using illicit drugs in Athens, Greece #OpenAccess #PublicHealth link.springer.com/article/10.1...
Background After the 2008 Global Financial Crisis and resulting economic austerity, the rise in illicit drug use engendered an increased need for people who use drugs (PWUD) to access medical care, co...
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introducing low barrier health care and specialist units, and including peers and field-focused organisations meaningful participation in drug & alcohol policymaking, program development, and implementation.
To mitigate stigma recommendations include: introducing training programs focused on stigma towards PWUD to healthcare providers, social workers, lawyers, police, the media; increasing professional supervision on field work for health & social workers...
We found that stigma exists amongst health & social work professionals. Surprisingly, we found that those who've worked with PWUD for ā¬ļø time, those w/ specific training on working with PWUD & those who feel they have the necessary training to work with PWUD all demonstrated a higher stigma score.
New in #HarmReductionJournal#OpenAccess#PublicHealthlink.springer.com/article/10.1...
Background After the 2008 Global Financial Crisis and resulting economic austerity, the rise in illicit drug use engendered an increased need for people who use drugs (PWUD) to access medical care, co...
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