Combatng the Stigma of Addiction in Healthcare: Nursing Considerations
MNA Headquarters 340 Turnpike Street, Canton, MA, United StatesStigma is a major barrier to quality healthcare for people who use drugs and suffer from substance use disease. Experiences of dehumanization by health care workers are associated with care avoidance and self-directed hospital discharge among people who use drugs. It’s important that nurses understand the tools that destigmatize care at the individual level is... Read more »
