Conversations About Opioids

Impact of the Opioid Overdose Epidemic on Social Interactions for People Who Live With Chronic Pain

Dados Bibliográficos

ID4632970
AutoresLise Dassieu (0000-0002-6311-3681, Research Center of the Centre Hospitalier de l’Université de Montreal (CHUM), Quebec, Canada, autor correspondente), Angela Heino (0000-0002-8426-1819, Pain BC Society, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada), Élise Develay (0009-0006-7265-0557, Research Center of the Centre Hospitalier de l’Université de Montreal (CHUM), Quebec, Canada), Jean-Luc Kaboré (0000-0001-7205-206X, Research Center of the Centre Hospitalier de l’Université de Montreal (CHUM), Quebec, Canada), M Gabrielle Pagé (0000-0002-7742-2717, Research Center of the Centre Hospitalier de l’Université de Montreal (CHUM), Quebec, Canada), Maria Hudspith (Pain BC Society, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada), Gregg Moor (Pain BC Society, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada), Manon Choinière (0000-0001-9593-8883, Research Center of the Centre Hospitalier de l’Université de Montreal (CHUM), Quebec, Canada)
Ano2021
Volume31
Fascículo9
Páginas1657-1669
Data de publicação2021-07-01
Peer ReviewedSim
Open AccessSim
TipoARTICLE
PeriódicoQualitative Health Research (JOURNAL)
Identificadores do periódicoISSN: 1049-7323 • E-ISSN: 1552-7557
EditoraSAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1177/10497323211003063
PMID33834915
OpenAlexW3144896785
IdiomaEN
Citações recebidas9
Referências citadas68

The objective of this study was to understand the impact of the opioid overdose epidemic on the social lives of people suffering from chronic pain, focusing on interactions within their personal and professional circles. The study was based on 22 in-depth interviews with people living with chronic pain in Canada. Using thematic analysis, we documented three main impacts of the opioid overdose epidemic: (a) increased worries of people in pain and their families regarding the dangers of opioids; (b) prejudices, stigma, and discrimination faced during conversations about opioids; and (c) stigma management attempts, which include self-advocacy and concealment of opioid use. This study represents important knowledge advancement on how people manage stigma and communicate about chronic disease during everyday life interactions. By showing negative effects of the epidemic's media coverage on the social experiences of people with chronic pain, we underscore needs for destigmatizing approaches in public communication regarding opioids

Chronic pain · Family medicine · Opioid · Opioid overdose · Psychiatry · Qualitative research · Social stigma · Sociology · Thematic analysis · HIV, Drug Use, Sexual Risk · Medicine · Mental Health Treatment and Access · Opioid Use Disorder Treatment · Psychology