Characteristics of women on opioid substitution therapy in primary healthcare in Tshwane (South Africa): a retrospective observational study
This study reveals specific vulnerabilities in women receiving OST, emphasising the need for the integration of interventions to address reproductive health, violence mitigation, infectious disease, and polydrug use into care.
Authors
- Robert Mash (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7373-0774)
- Andrew Scheibe (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3238-0699)
- Natasha R Gloeck (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2533-9540)
- Daniela S. Goeieman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8647-1350)
Institutions
- South African Medical Research Council (ZA)
- University of the Witwatersrand (ZA)
- Stellenbosch University (ZA)
- University of Pretoria (ZA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BJGP Open
- Published
- 2024-08-21
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3399/bjgpo.2024.0049
- Primary Topic
- HIV, Drug Use, Sexual Risk
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00