Faculty, staff, and student perceptions of substance use disorder stigma in health profession training programs: a quantitative study

Original research
by
Barenie, Rachel E. et al

Release Date

2023

Geography

USA

Language of Resource

English

Full Text Available

Yes

Open Access / OK to Reproduce

Yes

Peer Reviewed

Yes

Objective

We aimed to characterize perceptions of faculty, staff, and students about SUD stigma in professional healthcare training programs.

Findings/Key points

Most respondents reported interacting with persons with a SUD, cited challenges with the interaction, and perceived SUDs to be mental health condition (n = 463) or biological disease (n = 326). Most respondents believed that their college: emphasizes learning about SUDs; promotes an accurate perception of SUDs; and fosters respect for persons with. Few respondents reported they hear faculty, staff, or students express negative comments about persons with SUDs, but they were sometimes expressed by students.

Design/methods

Cross-sectional survey (n=572)

Keywords

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Stigma