ArticleAnnals of emergency medicine2024
Barriers and Facilitators to Harm Reduction for Opioid Use Disorder: A Qualitative Study of People With Lived Experience.
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- Organizational perspectives on the impacts of scaling up overdose education and naloxone distribution in Kentucky.Addiction science & clinical practice · 2025Trial
- Meeting people where they are, whenever they are here: the implementation of harm reduction programs in two U.S. emergency departments.International journal of emergency medicine · 2026Article
- Integrating harm reduction interventions for older adults in opioid treatment programs: a qualitative study of patient and provider perspectives.Harm reduction journal · 2026Article
- Community-informed design of personalized patient-facing materials to facilitate ED-initiated treatment of opioid use disorder.PEC innovation · 2026Article
- Harm reduction engagement and ongoing opioid use among adults receiving methadone or buprenorphine in Philadelphia.Harm reduction journal · 2026Article
- Motivational interviewing to increase drug checking and reduce overdose rates among people who use drugs: protocol for a hybrid type 1 effectiveness-implementation trial of an adjunctive intervention.BMC public health · 2025Article
- A participatory photovoice investigation of community assets, barriers, and opportunities to curb the opioid epidemic.Journal of substance use and addiction treatment · 2025Article
- Barriers and recommendations for harm reduction services among people living with HIV in Manitoba, Canada: a qualitative study.Frontiers in public health · 2025Article
- Implementing a "Naloxone Hub With Many Spokes" Model in Kentucky: Partner Agency Perspectives on Implementation Strategies.Implementation research and practiceArticle
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Abstract
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objectiveAlthough an increasing number of emergency departments (ED) offer opioid agonist treatment, naloxone, and other harm reduction measures, little is known about patient perspectives on harm reduction practices delivered in the ED. The objective of this study was to identify patient-focused barriers and facilitators to harm reduction strategies in the ED.
methodsWe conducted semistructured interviews with a convenience sample of individuals in Massachusetts diagnosed with opioid use disorder. We developed an interview guide, and interviews were recorded, transcribed, and analyzed in an iterative process using reflexive thematic analysis. After initial interviews and coding, we triangulated the results among a focus group of 4 individuals with lived experience.
resultsWe interviewed 25 participants with opioid use disorder, 6 recruited from 1 ED and 19 recruited from opioid agonist treatment clinics. Key themes included accessibility of harm reduction supplies, lack of self-care resulting from withdrawal and hopelessness, the impact of stigma on the likelihood of using harm reduction practices, habit and knowledge, as well as the need for user-centered harm reduction interventions.
conclusionIn this study, people with lived experience discussed the characteristics and need for user-centered harm reduction strategies in the ED that centered on reducing stigma, treatment of withdrawal, and availability of harm reduction materials.
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