Characteristics of women on opioid substitution therapy in primary healthcare in Tshwane (South Africa): a retrospective observational study.
Daniela S GoeiemanRobert James MashNatasha R GloeckAndrew ScheibePublished in: BJGP open (2024)
This study reveals specific vulnerabilities in women receiving OST, emphasising the need for the integration of interventions to address reproductive health, violence mitigation, infectious disease and polydrug use into care.
Keyphrases
- healthcare
- infectious diseases
- polycystic ovary syndrome
- south africa
- pain management
- pregnancy outcomes
- chronic pain
- palliative care
- mental health
- breast cancer risk
- physical activity
- quality improvement
- type diabetes
- hiv positive
- adipose tissue
- affordable care act
- bone marrow
- metabolic syndrome
- skeletal muscle
- cell therapy
- antiretroviral therapy