Catriona Matheson
Biographic Data
| ID | 6094653 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Catriona Matheson |
| GIVEN NAMES | Catriona |
| FAMILY NAME | Matheson |
| SIGNATURE | MATHESON C |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Stirling |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-7568-1125 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 19 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 19 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2003 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Optimal provision of opioid agonist therapy (OAT) and needle and syringe programmes (NSP)
These findings show how interacting relational and structural mechanisms generate optimal outcomes, guiding policy and service design. Implementing a multi-agency approach, integrating different mechanisms across the identified contexts, may be necessary to achieve optimal service delivery
Chronic pain, prescribed opioids and overdose risk
It has been estimated that chronic non cancer pain (CNCP) affects more than 30% of people worldwide. Correspondingly, prescriptions for individuals experiencing CNCP have increased in recent years. While opioids can minimize pain, they also pose a risk of overdose. In 2019 in Scotland, prescription analgesics contributed to, or were implicated in, approximately 19% of drug related deaths. The experiences of those prescribed opioids for CNCP and f…
Patient, family members and community pharmacists' views of a proposed overdose prevention intervention delivered in community pharmacies for patients prescribed high‐strength opioids for chronic non‐…
‘It’s like a safety haven’
Alcohol use disorders (AUDs) are not equitably spread across the population, with some groups, such as people who are experiencing homelessness, being more vulnerable to AUDs due to social inequalities, stigma, and complex social and structural processes. Managed alcohol programs (MAPs) are a harm reduction approach first developed in Canada for those experiencing AUDs and homelessness with positive results. This study aimed to describe the facto…
Why are drug-related deaths among women increasing in Scotland? A mixed-methods analysis of possible explanations
Drug-related deaths have increased significantly in Scotland in recent years, with a much greater percentage increase in deaths among women than among men. We undertook a mixed-methods project to identify explanations for this trend, comprising three parallel methodological strands: (i) an analysis of available routine data, including drug treatment data, death registrations, and surveys of people using needle exchanges; (ii) thematic analysis of…
Vulnerability, Risk and Harm for People Who Use Drugs and Are Engaged in Transactional Sex
Against a backdrop of high levels of drug related harms in Scotland, this research aimed to inform training development to aid the upskilling of the workforce to support people who use drugs and are involved in transactional sex. Sixteen qualitative interviews were conducted with participants recruited across four health board areas and a range of services covering sexual health and/or harm reduction. Interviews explored initiation, frequency, an…
The impact of Covid-19 on access to harm reduction, substance use treatment and recovery services in Scotland
This qualitative research describes the impacts of COVID-19 social and service restrictions on PWUD in Scotland. These impacts were anticipated by policy makers and service providers. Effective and acceptable developments were shown to maintain and even increase service provision for PWUD. Developments were geographically dependent and significant challenges remained for many people. The learning generated can inform responses to increase service…
From the clinic to the street
Negotiating an Illicit Economy in the Time of Covid-19
The impact of COVID-19 itself and societal responses to it have affected people who use drugs and the illicit drug economy. This paper is part of a project investigating the health impacts of COVID-19 related control measures on people who use drugs in Scotland. It examines their roles and decisions as economically situated actors. It does this within a moral economy perspective that places economic decisions and calculations within a context of …
Investigating the need for alcohol harm reduction and managed alcohol programs for people experiencing homelessness and alcohol use disorders in Scotland
Exploring the Potential of Implementing Managed Alcohol Programmes to Reduce Risk of Covid-19 Infection and Transmission, and Wider Harms, for People Experiencing Alcohol Dependency and Homelessness i…
People who experience homelessness and alcohol dependency are more vulnerable than the general population to risks/harms relating to COVID-19. This mixed methods study explored stakeholder perspectives concerning the impact of COVID-19 and the potential utility of introducing managed alcohol programmes (MAPs) in Scotland as part of a wider health/social care response for this group. Data sources included: 12 case record reviews; 40 semi-structure…
Quantifying prescribed high dose opioids in the community and risk of overdose
Background Opioid prescribing for a range of health issues is increasing globally. The risk of fatal and non-fatal overdose is increased among people prescribed strong opioids: in high doses in the context of polypharmacy (the use of multiple medications at the same time), especially with other sedatives; and among people with multiple morbidities including cardiorespiratory, hepatic and renal conditions. This study described and quantified the p…
A systematic review and meta-analysis of the prevalence of take-home naloxone (THN) ownership and carriage
Community pharmacy services for people with drug problems over two decades in Scotland
Exploring the life-saving potential of naloxone
Public opinion of drug treatment policy
P1-276 A historical cohort study to determine the prevalence of common chronic respiratory diseases and medication use in drug misusers
Introduction A local substance misuse study and anecdotal evidence from primary care suggested many methadone patients have respiratory disease and/or respiratory prescriptions. Method This exploratory study used a historical cohort design with matched controls. Analysis of PCCIU (Primary Care Clinical Informatics Unit) GP consultation data were conducted. The prevalence of respiratory diseases and respiratory prescriptions between drug misusers …
A national survey of nurses working in the management of illicit drug misuse in Scotland
Pharmacy customers’ views and experiences of using pharmacies which provide needle exchange services in Aberdeen and Glasgow, Scotland
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Pharmacy customers’ views and experiences of using pharmacies which provide needle exchange services in Aberdeen and Glasgow, Scotland
A national survey of nurses working in the management of illicit drug misuse in Scotland
P1-276 A historical cohort study to determine the prevalence of common chronic respiratory diseases and medication use in drug misusers
Introduction A local substance misuse study and anecdotal evidence from primary care suggested many methadone patients have respiratory disease and/or respiratory prescriptions. Method This exploratory study used a historical cohort design with matched controls. Analysis of PCCIU (Primary Care Clinical Informatics Unit) GP consultation data were conducted. The prevalence of respiratory diseases and respiratory prescriptions between drug misusers …
Public opinion of drug treatment policy
Exploring the life-saving potential of naloxone
Community pharmacy services for people with drug problems over two decades in Scotland
Investigating the need for alcohol harm reduction and managed alcohol programs for people experiencing homelessness and alcohol use disorders in Scotland
Exploring the Potential of Implementing Managed Alcohol Programmes to Reduce Risk of Covid-19 Infection and Transmission, and Wider Harms, for People Experiencing Alcohol Dependency and Homelessness i…
People who experience homelessness and alcohol dependency are more vulnerable than the general population to risks/harms relating to COVID-19. This mixed methods study explored stakeholder perspectives concerning the impact of COVID-19 and the potential utility of introducing managed alcohol programmes (MAPs) in Scotland as part of a wider health/social care response for this group. Data sources included: 12 case record reviews; 40 semi-structure…
Quantifying prescribed high dose opioids in the community and risk of overdose
Background Opioid prescribing for a range of health issues is increasing globally. The risk of fatal and non-fatal overdose is increased among people prescribed strong opioids: in high doses in the context of polypharmacy (the use of multiple medications at the same time), especially with other sedatives; and among people with multiple morbidities including cardiorespiratory, hepatic and renal conditions. This study described and quantified the p…
A systematic review and meta-analysis of the prevalence of take-home naloxone (THN) ownership and carriage
‘It’s like a safety haven’
Alcohol use disorders (AUDs) are not equitably spread across the population, with some groups, such as people who are experiencing homelessness, being more vulnerable to AUDs due to social inequalities, stigma, and complex social and structural processes. Managed alcohol programs (MAPs) are a harm reduction approach first developed in Canada for those experiencing AUDs and homelessness with positive results. This study aimed to describe the facto…
Why are drug-related deaths among women increasing in Scotland? A mixed-methods analysis of possible explanations
Drug-related deaths have increased significantly in Scotland in recent years, with a much greater percentage increase in deaths among women than among men. We undertook a mixed-methods project to identify explanations for this trend, comprising three parallel methodological strands: (i) an analysis of available routine data, including drug treatment data, death registrations, and surveys of people using needle exchanges; (ii) thematic analysis of…
Vulnerability, Risk and Harm for People Who Use Drugs and Are Engaged in Transactional Sex
Against a backdrop of high levels of drug related harms in Scotland, this research aimed to inform training development to aid the upskilling of the workforce to support people who use drugs and are involved in transactional sex. Sixteen qualitative interviews were conducted with participants recruited across four health board areas and a range of services covering sexual health and/or harm reduction. Interviews explored initiation, frequency, an…
The impact of Covid-19 on access to harm reduction, substance use treatment and recovery services in Scotland
This qualitative research describes the impacts of COVID-19 social and service restrictions on PWUD in Scotland. These impacts were anticipated by policy makers and service providers. Effective and acceptable developments were shown to maintain and even increase service provision for PWUD. Developments were geographically dependent and significant challenges remained for many people. The learning generated can inform responses to increase service…
From the clinic to the street
Negotiating an Illicit Economy in the Time of Covid-19
The impact of COVID-19 itself and societal responses to it have affected people who use drugs and the illicit drug economy. This paper is part of a project investigating the health impacts of COVID-19 related control measures on people who use drugs in Scotland. It examines their roles and decisions as economically situated actors. It does this within a moral economy perspective that places economic decisions and calculations within a context of …
Chronic pain, prescribed opioids and overdose risk
It has been estimated that chronic non cancer pain (CNCP) affects more than 30% of people worldwide. Correspondingly, prescriptions for individuals experiencing CNCP have increased in recent years. While opioids can minimize pain, they also pose a risk of overdose. In 2019 in Scotland, prescription analgesics contributed to, or were implicated in, approximately 19% of drug related deaths. The experiences of those prescribed opioids for CNCP and f…
Patient, family members and community pharmacists' views of a proposed overdose prevention intervention delivered in community pharmacies for patients prescribed high‐strength opioids for chronic non‐…
Optimal provision of opioid agonist therapy (OAT) and needle and syringe programmes (NSP)
These findings show how interacting relational and structural mechanisms generate optimal outcomes, guiding policy and service design. Implementing a multi-agency approach, integrating different mechanisms across the identified contexts, may be necessary to achieve optimal service delivery
Medicine (15 works) · Nursing (10 works) · Psychiatry (10 works) · Business (8 works) · HIV, Drug Use, Sexual Risk (8 works) · Political science (8 works) · Psychology (8 works) · Environmental health (7 works) · Opioid Use Disorder Treatment (7 works) · Sociology (7 works)