Primary health care nursing interventions for people who use drugs: a scoping review.
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- 1Fundación Universitaria Sanitas, Bogotá, Colombia. E-mail: [email protected] Fundación Universitaria Sanitas Bogotá Colombia [email protected].
- 2Fundación Universitaria Sanitas, Bogotá, Colombia. E-mail: [email protected] Fundación Universitaria Sanitas Bogotá Colombia [email protected].
- 3Facultad de Enfermería, Fundación Universitaria Sanitas, Bogotá, Colombia. E-mail: [email protected] Fundación Universitaria Sanitas Bogotá Colombia [email protected].
- 4Docente Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad Autónoma de Bucaramanga, Bucaramanga; Facultad de Enfermería, Fundación Universitaria Sanitas, Bogotá, Colombia. E-mail: [email protected] Fundación Universitaria Sanitas Bogotá Colombia [email protected].
Abstract
Introduction
Drug use is a public health concern due to its high prevalence and associated biopsychosocial consequences. Despite theimportanceofharmreductioninprimaryhealthcare, aknowledge gap exists regarding the specific interventions implemented by nurses.Objective
To describe the nursing interventions that can be implemented within primary health care for people who use drugs to reduce harm associated with drug use.Materials and methods
A scoping review was conducted following the Arksey and O'Malley framework. The literature search was conducted in PubMed, VHL, ProQuest, and Google Scholar in July 2024.Results
A total of 1,518 studies were identified; of which 12 met the eligibility criteria for analysis: 10 retrieved from databases and 2 from Google Scholar. Five categories emerged from the analysis, of which educational/ psychoeducational interventions were the most frequently reported (75%), followed by preventive and risk-mitigation practices (50%) and clinical and emotional support interventions (42%).Discussion
The role of nursing in reducing harm from drug use is highlighted, given that interventions ranging from education and psychological support through cognitive-behavioral therapy to preventive actions and clinical risk mitigation practices contribute to the well-being and care of each person.Conclusion
Nursing interventions in primary health care are key to improving quality of life and require specific training for professionals and policies that facilitate access to harm reduction resources.
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BibTeX
@article{acunaforero2026primary,
title = {{Primary health care nursing interventions for people who use drugs: a scoping review.}},
author = {Lina Marcela Acuña-Forero and Yina Lorena Sosa-Rodríguez and Fernando José Cárdenas-Martínez and Javier Mauricio Sánchez-Rodríguez},
journal = {Revista Cuidarte},
year = {2026},
month = sep,
doi = {10.15649/cuidarte.5254},
url = {https://europepmc.org/article/MED/43012068},
note = {CC BY},
}
RIS
TY - JOUR
TI - Primary health care nursing interventions for people who use drugs: a scoping review.
AU - Lina Marcela Acuña-Forero
AU - Yina Lorena Sosa-Rodríguez
AU - Fernando José Cárdenas-Martínez
AU - Javier Mauricio Sánchez-Rodríguez
PY - 2026
DA - 2026/09/01
JO - Revista Cuidarte
DO - 10.15649/cuidarte.5254
UR - https://europepmc.org/article/MED/43012068
AB - Introduction Drug use is a public health concern due to its high prevalence and associated biopsychosocial consequences. Despite theimportanceofharmreductioninprimaryhealthcare, aknowledge gap exists regarding the specific interventions implemented by nurses.Objective To describe the nursing interventions that can be implemented within primary health care for people who use drugs to reduce harm associated with drug use.Materials and methods A scoping review was conducted following the Arksey and O'Malley framework. The literature search was conducted in PubMed, VHL, ProQuest, and Google Scholar in July 2024.Results A total of 1,518 studies were identified; of which 12 met the eligibility criteria for analysis: 10 retrieved from databases and 2 from Google Scholar. Five categories emerged from the analysis, of which educational/ psychoeducational interventions were the most frequently reported (75%), followed by preventive and risk-mitigation practices (50%) and clinical and emotional support interventions (42%).Discussion The role of nursing in reducing harm from drug use is highlighted, given that interventions ranging from education and psychological support through cognitive-behavioral therapy to preventive actions and clinical risk mitigation practices contribute to the well-being and care of each person.Conclusion Nursing interventions in primary health care are key to improving quality of life and require specific training for professionals and policies that facilitate access to harm reduction resources.
SN - 2216-0973
SN - 2346-3414
ER -