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Shaping and shifting schemas on supervised injectable opioid treatment: findings from a cross-sectional qualitative study in two German treatment facilities

Authors :
Friedmann, Zoe
Kinkel, Hans-Tilmann
Kühner, Claudia
Zsolnai, Andreas
Binder, Annette
Mick, Inge
Source :
Addiction Science & Clinical Practice; December 2024, Vol. 19 Issue: 1
Publication Year :
2024

Abstract

Background: Supervised injectable opioid treatment (SIOT) is a promising alternative for people living with opioid use disorder (OUD) who have not sufficiently benefitted from oral opioid substitution treatment. Yet, SIOT utilization remains limited in Germany. We propose that this is due to beliefs, or schemas, on SIOT among people living with OUD. Drawing from medical sociology and social psychology, this study explores the emergence and evolution of such schemas on SIOT. Methods: We conducted semi-structured interviews with 34 individuals currently in or eligible for SIOT in two German outpatient treatment facilities and paralleled an inductive qualitative content analysis with the exploration of individual cases. Results: The analysis revealed that peer-to-peer interaction and individuals’ practical experiences in therapy are crucial in constructing and changing idiosyncratic and shared schemas of SIOT. When facing ambiguous information, cognitive strategies like subtyping served to mitigate uncertainty. Conclusion: This research has important practical implications for integrating experiential knowledge into clinical care and improve information sharing among people living with OUD. A nuanced understanding of the complex network of informal advice-seeking and -giving among people living with OUD is indispensable to adequately expand treatment modalities of proven effectiveness.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
19400632 and 19400640
Volume :
19
Issue :
1
Database :
Supplemental Index
Journal :
Addiction Science & Clinical Practice
Publication Type :
Periodical
Accession number :
ejs66489071
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1186/s13722-024-00475-5