Original research
by
O'Leary, William et al
Release Date
2022
Geography
Canada
Language of Resource
English
Full Text Available
No
Open Access / OK to Reproduce
No
Peer Reviewed
Yes
Objective
The overall experience of people living with HIV (PLWH) who use drugs while admitted to hospital directly influences their treatment engagement. However, little discussion in the research literature articulates the self-reported experiences of PLWH who use drugs specific to their time spent in hospital.
Findings/Key points
Participants identified two sets of rules that influence their hospital admission; personal rules, used for navigating the admission, and hospital rules (i.e., “their rules”). Participants indicated that healthcare providers’ use of a constructed difficult patient identity shaped their experiences while admitted as hospital in-patients.
Design/methods
Semi-structured interviews (n=22)
Keywords
Policy/Regulatory
Equity
About PWUD
Hospitals
Barriers and enablers
