Exploration of student nurses' perceptions towards individuals with opiod use disorders in Scotland: A mixed method investigation

Neville, K.; Bonfirm, J.; Ring, N.

Abstract

Opioids represent a classification of drugs derived from Opium, a naturally occurring poppy plant that is increasingly grown worldwide and provides the raw material for both legal and illicit drugs. Opioids are either semisynthetic (heroin, oxycodone) or fully synthetic (fentanyl, methadone) derivatives that work in the brain to activate opioid receptors that block pain signals and create euphoria (Compton & Manseau, 2019; Opioids, 2023). While opioids, also known as narcotics have been prescribed legally for pain management for decades, during the 1990’s to 2010, prescriptions of opioids skyrocketed; after which prescription reform was implemented, resulting in numerous patients transitioning to illicit drugs, further contributing to the current escalation of mortality and morbidity related to opioid use disorders (OUDs) (Compton & Manseau, 2019).

Citation

Neville, K., Bonfirm, J., & Ring, N. (in press). Exploration of student nurses' perceptions towards individuals with opiod use disorders in Scotland: A mixed method investigation. International Health Trends and Perspectives,

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Acceptance Date: Aug 20, 2024
• Deposit Date: Aug 30, 2024
• Journal: International Health Trends and Perspectives
• Print ISSN: 2563-9269
• Publisher: Toronto Metropolitan University
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Publisher URL: https://journals.library.torontomu.ca/index.php/ihtp