Health worker perceptions of the impact of COVID-19 on harm reduction services for people who inject drugs

Original research
par
Brener, Loren et al

Date de publication

2022

Géographie

Australia

Langue de la ressource

English

Texte disponible en version intégrale

Oui

Open Access / OK to Reproduce

Oui

Évalué par des pairs

Yes

L’objectif

This research assessed the impact of COVID-19 on staff working at harm reduction and alcohol and other drug (AOD) services in Australia in the first 9 months of the pandemic.

Constatations/points à retenir

NSP and AOD services were able to implement COVID-19 infection control strategies, whilst maintaining and expanding service access through remote and innovative strategies in a manner which supported both clients and service providers, during the first wave of the pandemic in 2020.

La conception ou méthodologie de recherche

Surveys (n=207) and interviews (n=16)

Mots clés

Wrap-around services
Harm reduction