Empowering Communities and Enhancing Public Safety: Stakeholders' Perspectives on Opioid Overdose Prevention Strategies in Boston.

Autor: Kyei EF; Center for Substance Use Research and Related Conditions, Capstone College of Nursing, The University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL, USA. evanskyei80@gmail.com.; Department of Nursing, Manning College of Nursing and Health Sciences, University of Massachusetts Boston, Boston, MA, USA. evanskyei80@gmail.com., Zhang L; Department of Nursing, Manning College of Nursing and Health Sciences, University of Massachusetts Boston, Boston, MA, USA., Ansong R; Department of Nursing, Manning College of Nursing and Health Sciences, University of Massachusetts Boston, Boston, MA, USA., Kyei GK; Department of Nursing, Manning College of Nursing and Health Sciences, University of Massachusetts Boston, Boston, MA, USA.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: Community mental health journal [Community Ment Health J] 2024 Dec 08. Date of Electronic Publication: 2024 Dec 08.
DOI: 10.1007/s10597-024-01420-1
Abstrakt: The opioid crisis in Boston necessitated multifaceted prevention strategies. This qualitative descriptive study engaged stakeholders' perspectives to explore the role of community empowerment and educational strategies in opioid overdose prevention. Fifteen officials from law enforcement, healthcare, policy, and community organizations participated in semi-structured interviews conducted from January to March 2024. Thematic analysis using Braun and Clarke's approach, facilitated by MAXQDA software, revealed three themes: Perceived Role of Community Empowerment in Opioid Overdose Prevention, highlighting the importance of local leadership, personal recovery, and grassroots initiatives; Effectiveness of Educational Strategies in Opioid Overdose Prevention, focusing on awareness, harm reduction, and bridging gaps post-incarceration; and Challenges and Innovations in Empowering Communities and Enhancing Public Safety, emphasizing the integration of law enforcement with technological solutions and community collaboration. The study underscores the importance of integrating public health approaches with enhanced law enforcement strategies and community-driven solutions to balance immediate intervention with long-term community resilience.
Competing Interests: Declarations. Competing Interests: The authors declare that they have no competing interests. Ethics approval: This study was approved by the Institutional Review Board (IRB) at the University of Massachusetts Boston (UMass Boston IRB 3547). Consent to participate was obtained from all participants. Consent for Publication: Consent for publication was sought and obtained from all participants involved in the study.
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Databáze: MEDLINE
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