Titre : | Stigmatization of alcohol and other drug users by primary care providers in Southeast Brazil. (2009) |
Auteurs : | RONZANI (Telmo-Mota) : BRA. Federal University of Juiz de Fora. Department of Psychology. Rua constantino paleta. Juiz de Fora Minas Gerais. ; FURTADO (Erikson-F) : BRA. Department of Neurosciences and Behavior. School of Medicine of Ribeirao Preto. University of Sao Paulo. ; HIGGINS-BIDDLE (John) : USA. Department of Community Medicine. University of Connecticut Health Center. |
Type de document : | Article |
Dans : | Social science and medicine (vol. 69, n° 7, 2009) |
Pagination : | 1080-1084 |
Langues: | Anglais |
Mots-clés : | Toxicomanie ; Alcool ; Boisson alcoolisée ; Toxicomane ; Homme ; Soins santé primaire ; Profession santé ; Brésil ; Drogue synthèse ; Psychopathologie ; Amérique ; Maladie chronique ; Amérique du Sud |
Résumé : | [BDSP. Notice produite par INIST-CNRS 88oR0xrs. Diffusion soumise à autorisation]. This study reports on the views of Primary Health Care (PHC) providers in Southeast Brazil on the use of alcohol and other drugs which reflect stigma, moralization, or negative judgment. Six hundred nine PHC professionals from the Brazilian states of Sao Paulo and Minas Gerais took part in the study. The majority (86.5%) of these professionals were female. Attitudes toward the use of alcohol and other drugs were evaluated in comparison to Hansen's disease, obesity, depression, schizophrenia, HIV/AIDS, and tobacco use. The use of tobacco, marijuana/cocaine, and alcohol were the most negatively judged behaviors (p |