Titre : | Social and structural determinants of injection drug use-associated bacterial and fungal infections: A qualitative systematic review and thematic synthesis (2023) |
Auteurs : | T. D. BROTHERS ; M. BONN ; D. LEWER ; E. COMEAU ; I. KIM ; D. WEBSTER ; A. HAYWARD ; M. HARRIS |
Type de document : | Article : Périodique |
Dans : | Addiction (Vol.118, n°10, October 2023) |
Article en page(s) : | 1853-1877 |
Note générale : |
Commentary: Read the label - improving the applicability of systematic reviews by coding and analysis of intervention elements. Glasziou P.P., Zwar N.A., p. 1851-1852. https://doi.org/10.1111/add.16313
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Langues: | Anglais |
Discipline : | MAL (Maladies infectieuses / Infectious diseases) |
Mots-clés : |
Thésaurus mots-clés INJECTION ; FACTEUR DE RISQUE ; INFECTION ; BACTERIE ; ABCES ; PATHOLOGIE ORGANIQUE ; SOCIAL ; PRECARITE ; POLITIQUE ; REDUCTION DES RISQUES ET DES DOMMAGES |
Résumé : |
BACKGROUND AND AIMS: Injection drug use-associated bacterial and fungal infections are increasingly common, and social contexts shape individuals' injecting practices and treatment experiences. We sought to synthesize qualitative studies of social-structural factors influencing incidence and treatment of injecting-related infections.
METHODS: We searched PubMed, EMBASE, Scopus, CINAHL and PsycINFO from 1 January 2000 to 18 February 2021. Informed by Rhodes' 'risk environment' framework, we performed thematic synthesis in three stages: (1) line-by-line coding; (2) organizing codes into descriptive themes, reflecting interpretations of study authors; and (3) consolidating descriptive themes into conceptual categories to identify higher-order analytical themes. RESULTS: We screened 4841 abstracts and included 26 qualitative studies on experiences of injecting-related bacterial and fungal infections. We identified six descriptive themes organized into two analytical themes. The first analytical theme, social production of risk, considered macro-environmental influences. Four descriptive themes highlighted pathways through which this occurs: (1) unregulated drug supply, leading to poor drug quality and solubility; (2) unsafe spaces, influenced by policing practices and insecure housing; (3) health-care policies and practices, leading to negative experiences that discourage access to care; and (4) restrictions on harm reduction programmes, including structural barriers to effective service provision. The second analytical theme, practices of care among people who use drugs, addressed protective strategies that people employ within infection risk environments. Associated descriptive themes were: (5) mutual care, including assisted-injecting and sharing sterile equipment; and (6) self-care, including vein health and self-treatment. Within constraining risk environments, some protective strategies for bacterial infections precipitated other health risks (e.g. HIV transmission). CONCLUSIONS: Injecting-related bacterial and fungal infections are shaped by modifiable social-structural factors, including poor quality unregulated drugs, criminalization and policing enforcement, insufficient housing, limited harm reduction services and harmful health-care practices. People who inject drugs navigate these barriers while attempting to protect themselves and their community. |
Domaine : | Drogues illicites / Illicit drugs |
Sous-type de document : | Revue de la littérature / Literature review |
Refs biblio. : | 127 |
Affiliation : |
UCL Collaborative Centre for Inclusion Health, Institute of Epidemiology and Health Care, University College London, London, UK Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Canada Canadian Association of People who Use Drugs (CAPUD), Dartmouth, Canada Faculty of Medicine, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Canada Division of Infectious Diseases, Saint John Regional Hospital, Saint John, Canada Department of Public Health, Environments and Society, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London, UK |
Cote : | Abonnement |
Lien : | https://doi.org/10.1111/add.16257 |
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