Lena De Bonte
Biographic Data
| ID | 326314 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Lena De Bonte |
| GIVEN NAMES | Lena |
| FAMILY NAME | De Bonte |
| SIGNATURE | DE BONTE L |
| AFFILIATIONS | Ghent University |
| ORCID | 0009-0005-3417-4433 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 3 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 3 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Dependence vs. addiction: A critical discourse analysis of Belgian policy documents on opioid use in chronic pain management
Background Opioids occupy an ambivalent position in contemporary healthcare: they are recognized as effective pain relief but remain heavily stigmatized due to their association with addiction. Drawing on Scambler’s stigma framework, this article examines how Belgian Dutch-language policy documents construct the concepts of ‘dependence’ and ‘addiction’ in the context of chronic pain management.Methods We analyzed 32 policy documents on opioid use…
Patients, Trauma Survivors, Sweethearts, or Troublemakers: A Discourse Analysis of General Practitioners' and Pharmacists' Accounts of Clients on Opioid Substitution Treatment
Despite the high level of scientific support for the effectiveness of opioid substitution treatments (OSTs), individuals who rely on this treatment are a highly stigmatized population within healthcare settings. Previous studies mainly focused on the experiences of OST clients, while the perspective of medical professionals regarding OST remains largely unexplored. This study aims to investigate the discourse of pharmacists and general practition…
Individuals with chronic pain using opioids: Challenging treatment choices, shared decision-makers, or risk-makers? A critical discourse analysis of Belgian policy documents
Chronic pain, defined as pain persisting for more than three months, affects one in four Belgian adults. Treating chronic pain comprises challenges for patients and clinicians as the term encompasses diverse conditions such as fibromyalgia, migraine, and long-term pain without a known biomedical cause. Additionally, growing evidence highlights the limited efficacy of opioids in managing chronic non-cancer pain. This has prompted critical policy c…
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Patients, Trauma Survivors, Sweethearts, or Troublemakers: A Discourse Analysis of General Practitioners' and Pharmacists' Accounts of Clients on Opioid Substitution Treatment
Despite the high level of scientific support for the effectiveness of opioid substitution treatments (OSTs), individuals who rely on this treatment are a highly stigmatized population within healthcare settings. Previous studies mainly focused on the experiences of OST clients, while the perspective of medical professionals regarding OST remains largely unexplored. This study aims to investigate the discourse of pharmacists and general practition…
Individuals with chronic pain using opioids: Challenging treatment choices, shared decision-makers, or risk-makers? A critical discourse analysis of Belgian policy documents
Chronic pain, defined as pain persisting for more than three months, affects one in four Belgian adults. Treating chronic pain comprises challenges for patients and clinicians as the term encompasses diverse conditions such as fibromyalgia, migraine, and long-term pain without a known biomedical cause. Additionally, growing evidence highlights the limited efficacy of opioids in managing chronic non-cancer pain. This has prompted critical policy c…
Dependence vs. addiction: A critical discourse analysis of Belgian policy documents on opioid use in chronic pain management
Background Opioids occupy an ambivalent position in contemporary healthcare: they are recognized as effective pain relief but remain heavily stigmatized due to their association with addiction. Drawing on Scambler’s stigma framework, this article examines how Belgian Dutch-language policy documents construct the concepts of ‘dependence’ and ‘addiction’ in the context of chronic pain management.Methods We analyzed 32 policy documents on opioid use…
Opioid Use Disorder Treatment (3 works) · Addiction (2 works) · Biopsychosocial model (2 works) · Chronic pain (2 works) · Critical discourse analysis (2 works) · Discourse analysis (2 works) · Opioid (2 works) · Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes (2 works) · Accountability (1 works) · Ambivalence (1 works)