Empowering Communities and Enhancing Public Safety: Stakeholders' Perspectives on Opioid Overdose Prevention Strategies in Boston.

IF 1.8 4区医学 Q3 HEALTH POLICY & SERVICES Community Mental Health Journal Pub Date : 2024-12-08 DOI:10.1007/s10597-024-01420-1

Evans F Kyei, Lingling Zhang, Rockson Ansong, Grace K Kyei

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Abstract

The opioid crisis in Boston necessitated multifaceted prevention strategies. This qualitative descriptive study engaged stakeholders' perspectives to explore the role of community empowerment and educational strategies in opioid overdose prevention. Fifteen officials from law enforcement, healthcare, policy, and community organizations participated in semi-structured interviews conducted from January to March 2024. Thematic analysis using Braun and Clarke's approach, facilitated by MAXQDA software, revealed three themes: Perceived Role of Community Empowerment in Opioid Overdose Prevention, highlighting the importance of local leadership, personal recovery, and grassroots initiatives; Effectiveness of Educational Strategies in Opioid Overdose Prevention, focusing on awareness, harm reduction, and bridging gaps post-incarceration; and Challenges and Innovations in Empowering Communities and Enhancing Public Safety, emphasizing the integration of law enforcement with technological solutions and community collaboration. The study underscores the importance of integrating public health approaches with enhanced law enforcement strategies and community-driven solutions to balance immediate intervention with long-term community resilience.

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Community Mental Health Journal Multiple-

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5.30

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3.70%

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133

期刊介绍： Community Mental Health Journal focuses on the needs of people experiencing serious forms of psychological distress, as well as the structures established to address those needs. Areas of particular interest include critical examination of current paradigms of diagnosis and treatment, socio-structural determinants of mental health, social hierarchies within the public mental health systems, and the intersection of public mental health programs and social/racial justice and health equity. While this is the journal of the American Association for Community Psychiatry, we welcome manuscripts reflecting research from a range of disciplines on recovery-oriented services, public health policy, clinical delivery systems, advocacy, and emerging and innovative practices.