ResearchProjects

Operationalizing Substance Use Harm Reduction Strategies in Medical Settings
Funded by: Center for Drug Use and HIV Research
Project dates: March 2020 - June 2023
Principal Investigator: Chang, Ji
PROJECT DESCRIPTION

Harm reduction offers a promising approach to engage people who use drugs in treatment and care. However, conceptual ambiguities make it challenging to understand what harm reduction looks like within clinical settings. An important step in developing a framework for integrating harm reduction practices within broader medical settings is to operationalize key principles and practices for harm reduction. This study aimed to address these challenges by examining how practitioners define and operationalize harm reduction principles within medical settings. 

Related Publications
Lindenfeld Z, Hagan H, Chang JE (2023).
Exploring barriers and facilitators to integrating a harm reduction approach to substance use in three medical settings
Journal of General Internal Medicine, 38 (15), 3273-3282. doi: 10.1007/s11606-023-08231-2. PMCID: PMC10682333.

Chang JE, Lindenfeld Z, Hagan H (2023).
Integrating harm reduction into medical care: Lessons from three models
Journal of the American Board of Family Medicne, 36 (3), 449-461. doi: 10.3122/jabfm.2022.220303R3. PMCID: PMC10636714.