La voix du personnel infirmier instrumentalisée pour amplifier les peurs liées à l’exposition au fentanyl dans les hôpitaux ruraux de la Colombie-Britannique
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https://doi.org/10.29173/cjen247Mots-clés :
exposition professionnelle, profession de soins infirmiers, troubles liés à l’utilisation de substances, politique en matière de drogues, plaidoyerRésumé
Les personnes qui consomment des drogues (PUD) font l’objet d’une stigmatisation lorsqu’elles accèdent aux soins de santé en milieu hospitalier, y compris aux soins d’urgence. Les régions rurales sont particulièrement concernées en raison de la stigmatisation sociale et structurelle accrue à l’égard de ces personnes dans les petites communautés. Ces obstacles ont été amplifiés par les récents récits des médias et de l’attention politique sur les risques encourus par les prestataires de soins de santé lorsqu’ils sont exposés à des PUD qui consomment des drogues pendant leur hospitalisation. La voix du personnel infirmier a été instrumentalisée, directement et indirectement, pour influencer les discours politiques et susciter une panique morale face à l’exposition sur le lieu de travail à la fumée secondaire de substances non réglementées (par exemple, le fentanyl et la méthamphétamine). Le climat politique actuel en Colombie-Britannique au Canada exige une action collective immédiate de la part du personnel infirmier afin de protéger ses obligations professionnelles et éthiques et d’assurer un accès sûr et libre de toute stigmatisation aux soins hospitaliers pour les PUD dans les zones rurales.
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