Opioid knowledge and perceptions among Hispanic/Latino residents in Los Angeles
| Autor: | Gregory B. Molina, Jennifer B. Unger, Melvin Baron |
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| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
| Předmět: |
medicine.medical_specialty
Naloxone business.industry Opioid use Hispanic latino Medicine (miscellaneous) Opioid overdose Opioid use disorder Hispanic or Latino Opioid-Related Disorders medicine.disease Los Angeles Article Analgesics Opioid Psychiatry and Mental health Opioid medicine Humans Health education Drug Overdose Child Psychiatry business medicine.drug |
| Zdroj: | Subst Abus |
| ISSN: | 1547-0164 0889-7077 |
| Popis: | Background Most research and health education efforts to address the opioid crisis have focused on white populations. However, opioid use, opioid use disorder, and opioid overdose deaths also have increased among Hispanics. Methods This study conducted four focus groups in a Hispanic community in Southern California ( N = 45) to assess opioid-related knowledge, perceptions, and preventive behaviors among Hispanic residents. Focus group questions assessed medication storage, disposal, and sharing; opioid-related knowledge; how to recognize a drug problem; perceptions of the extent of the opioid use problem in the community; and sources of help for drug problems. Results Qualitative analysis revealed that most participants were aware of the potential dangers of opioids and the importance of keeping them out of the reach of children. However, participants reported stockpiling, sharing, and borrowing prescription medications for financial reasons. They perceived marijuana use as a larger problem in the community than opioids. They were familiar with the behavioral indicators of opioid addiction, but they were unaware of the availability of naloxone to reverse overdoses. They were ambivalent about searching for information about opioids and treatment options because they lacked self-efficacy to find accurate information on the internet. Conclusions Findings identify some knowledge gaps about opioids among Hispanics and suggest opportunities for culturally accessible health education to provide Hispanics with information about opioid use disorder, overdose reversal, and treatment options. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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