Social service providers’ perspectives on caring for structurally vulnerable hospital patients who use drugs: a qualitative study

Social service providers’ perspectives on caring for structurally vulnerable hospital patients who use drugs: a qualitative study

Abstract Background People who use drugs and are structurally vulnerable (e.g., experiencing unstable and/or lack of housing) frequently access acute care. However, acute care systems and providers may not be able to effectively address social needs during hospitalization. Our objectives were to: 1)...

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Main Authors: Nicole D. Gehring, Kelsey A. Speed, Kathryn Dong, Bernie Pauly, Ginetta Salvalaggio, Elaine Hyshka
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-09-01
Series:BMC Health Services Research
Subjects:
Social needs
Social work
Social services
Structural vulnerability
Illegal drugs
Houseless
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12913-022-08498-x

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12913-022-08498-x

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