A qualitative analysis of the impact of the opioid crisis on non-emergency frontline social service workers
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15413786 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Jillian Bigras (Douglas College), Shahin Sanaei Seisan (Douglas College), Nina Di Pietro (Douglas College, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2021 |
| Volume | 21 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 273-288 |
| Publication date | 2021-06-11 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Social Work Practice in the Addictions (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1533-256X • E-ISSN: 1533-2578 |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/1533256x.2021.1933851 |
| OpenAlex | W3167190125 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 24 |
The opioid crisis in Canada has led to over 9,000 opioid-related deaths. The impact of this crisis on frontline workers is poorly understood. We spoke to 14 frontline workers to explore the impact of the opioid crisis on their work, examine perceptions of supports in the workplace, and identify recommendations to mitigate overdose-related stressors. Findings suggest that workers are experiencing significant increases in stress/burnout. Perceived stressors included new/increased job duties, fear of deaths, inadequate staffing/training, heightened vigilance, and fears for safety. Additional counseling, debriefing, staffing, training, and recreation were recommended. Public policies favoring harm reduction are also discussed
Burnout · Debriefing · Harm · Harm reduction · Political science · Psychiatry · Public health · Service worker · Staffing · Stressor · Clinical Psychology · Medicine · Nursing · Opioid Use Disorder Treatment · Psychology · Social Psychology · Social Work Education and Practice · Suicide and Self-Harm Studies · Social Work
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| Citations per year | 0.33 |
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| Citation span | 2023 - 2023 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |