Experiences of and recommendations for LGBTQ+-affirming substance use services: an exploratory qualitative descriptive study with LGBTQ+ people who use opioids and other drugs.
Margaret M Paschen-WolffAvery DeSousaEmily Allen PaineTonda L HughesAimee N C CampbellPublished in: Substance abuse treatment, prevention, and policy (2024)
LGBTQ+ people experience stigma and discrimination within SU services; supportive and affirming care is vital to reducing treatment barriers and promoting positive health outcomes. The current study offers concrete recommendations for how to deliver LGBTQ+-affirming care, which could reduce SU disparities and drug overdose mortality overall.
Keyphrases
- healthcare
- affordable care act
- mental health
- palliative care
- pain management
- primary care
- health insurance
- quality improvement
- clinical practice
- chronic pain
- cardiovascular events
- type diabetes
- hiv aids
- risk factors
- cardiovascular disease
- social support
- depressive symptoms
- hepatitis c virus
- human immunodeficiency virus
- hiv infected