A randomized controlled trial of an intervention to reduce stigma toward people with opioid use disorder among primary care clinicians

Original research
by
Hooker, Stephanie A. 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

This study examined whether an online training incorporating patient narratives reduced primary care clinicians' (PCCs) stigma toward people with opioid use disorder (primary) and increased intentions to treat people with OUD compared to an attention-control training (secondary).

Findings/Key points

Stigma toward people with OUD may require more robust intervention than this brief training was able to accomplish. However, stigma was related to lower intentions to treat people with OUD, suggesting stigma acts as a barrier to care.

Design/methods

88 PCCs (58% female; 68% white) completed the training (Stigma = 48; Control = 40) and were included in analyses.

Keywords

About prescribers
Stigma