- Title Information
- Title
- Perceptions of Opioid Misuse and Chronic Pain: A Qualitative Assessment of Rhode Island Commercial Fishing Captains
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- text
- Name:
Personal
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- Brown, Travis
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Text
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Personal
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- George, Paul
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- Brown University. Division of Biology and Medicine
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- Origin Information
- Copyright Date
- 2020
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- iv, 17 p.
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- born digital
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- Thesis (Sc. M.)--Brown University, 2020
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- Abstract
- Objectives. To better understand how the contextual circumstances and lifestyle of commercial fishermen influence their access to healthcare and potentially contribute to the use and misuse of opioids.
Methods. We conducted in-person, semi-structured interviews with 15 full-time fishing captains in Rhode Island between the months of May and July of 2017.
Results. We identified 5 major themes: Recurrent patterns of addiction and opiate use among crewmembers; chronic pain and injury as common constructs of life in the fishing industry; insufficient pain management resources; practical barriers to obtaining primary healthcare; and perceived lack of support from state government.
Conclusions. Rhode Island commercial fishing captains perceived opioid misuse among crewmembers, work-related chronic pain, and inadequate healthcare access as barriers to sustainability of their industry.
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- Topic
- Opioids
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- Topic
- Primary care (Medicine)
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(authorityURI="http://id.worldcat.org/fast", valueURI="http://id.worldcat.org/fast/00860118")
- Topic
- Chronic pain
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- Topic
- Fisheries
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- English
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- RPB
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- 20200720
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