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Area of Science:

  • Nursing Education
  • Public Health
  • Addiction Medicine

Background:

  • People who use drugs (PWUD) face significant bias and stigmatization from healthcare providers.
  • Existing healthcare systems often fail to adequately prepare nursing students to care for PWUD.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To assess the impact of targeted educational sessions on nursing students' preparedness to care for PWUD.
  • To improve nursing students' understanding of harm reduction, non-stigmatizing language, and effective interventions for PWUD.

Main Methods:

  • Nursing students participated in two educational sessions.
  • One session focused on opioid overdose identification and intervention.
  • The second session covered stigmatization, harm reduction, and improving care for PWUD.

Main Results:

  • Students effectively used destigmatizing language when caring for PWUD.
  • Students applied harm reduction principles in practice.
  • Students incorporated referrals to counseling and treatment resources for PWUD.

Conclusions:

  • Reflective learning in the classroom equipped nursing students to provide better care for PWUD.
  • Educational interventions can improve the human connection between nurses and vulnerable patient populations.
  • Enhanced nursing education is crucial for addressing the needs of PWUD.