Staff perspectives on the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on the provision of emergency department care for patients who use opioids
The COVID-19 pandemic highlighted significant changes in ED care delivery for patients who use opioids. Efforts to enhance EDs should include anticipating the needs of people who use substances and the healthcare providers who care for them to mitigate unintended harm and ensure a more resilient healthcare system.
Authors
- Katherine Rittenbach (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6791-4091)
- Kathryn Dong (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0843-4618)
- Ginetta Salvalaggio (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6597-5998)
- Sarah A. Weicker (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7840-2187)
- Elaine Hyshka (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5785-8890)
- Shanell Twan
- May Mrochuk
- Nicole Gehring (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3533-8787)
- Parabhdeep Lail
- Kelsey A. Speed (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5728-5209)
- Gillian Harvey (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9056-3143)
Institutions
- Alberta Health Services (CA)
- University of British Columbia (CA)
- University of Alberta (CA)
- University of Calgary (CA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Canadian Journal of Emergency Medicine
- Published
- 2025-11-11
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s43678-025-01042-w
- Primary Topic
- Opioid Use Disorder Treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00