Stigmatizing language expressed towards individuals with current or previous OUD who have pain and cancer: a qualitative study.

Cara L Sedney; Patricia Dekeseredy; Sarah A Singh; Monika Holbein

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Stigmatizing language expressed towards individuals with current or previous OUD who have pain and cancer: a qualitative study.

June 14, 2023

Sedney CL, Dekeseredy P, Singh SA, et al. J Pain Symptom Manage. 2023;65(6):553-561.

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Health professional stigma and bias towards patients with substance use disorders can impede the delivery of effective healthcare. In this qualitative analysis of medical records for 25 patients with opioid use disorder, researchers identified several markers of stigma which can impact care, including blame and stereotyping.

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