학술논문
Childhood adversity and co-dependency roles in a case of a midwife with pethidine use disorder attending Mulago National Referral Hospital, Kampala, Uganda.
Document Type
Case Study
Source
Subject
*CODEPENDENCY
*PUBLIC hospitals
*MEDICAL personnel
*MIDWIVES
*SUBSTANCE abuse
*CHOLECYSTITIS
*DRUG toxicity
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Language
ISSN
2331-205X
Abstract
Pethidine is a short and fast-acting synthetic opioid that has a high potential for abuse and addiction compared to other opioids. It is popularly used in the management of pain such as pancreatitis, and cholecystitis peri- and post-operations. Among patients, addiction to pethidine is usually induced unintentionally by a health worker in the course of treating the patient's pain. Addiction to pethidine is a common but silent problem for healthcare workers such as doctors, nurses, and midwives, and it is often underreported. Childhood adversity and codependency roles by family members have been linked to the development and maintenance of addiction to psychoactive substances including pethidine. This case study on a midwife with pethidine addiction in Uganda is a call to draw attention to childhood adversity and co-dependency roles in pethidine addiction. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]