Table 7.
Association between PWA's characteristics and HPs’ attitude towards PWA (addiction vs other diseases, addiction type, addiction intensity, comorbidity, criminal record).
| PWA’s characteristics | HPs’ attitude | References | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Addiction vs other diseases | Negative | (Diniz and Caron Ruffino 1996; Ducray and Pilch 2017; Howard and Chung 2000b,c; Rush et al., 1994; Van Boekel et al. 2013) | |
| AUD vs TUD | Positive | (Rush et al., 1994) | |
| TUD vs other SUD | Negative | (Guydish et al., 2007; Sheals et al., 2016) | |
| Addiction type | Mixed results | (Howard and Chung 2000b) | |
| SUD vs AUD | Negative | (Howard and Chung 2000b,c) | |
| High vs low (TUD) | Positive | (Stead et al., 2009) | |
| Addiction intensity | Relapse vs Recovery | Negative | (Van Boekel et al. 2013) |
| Comorbidity | Psychiatric disorder | Negative | (Van Boekel et al. 2013) |
| Pregnancy | Negative | (Flemming et al., 2016; Okoli et al. 2010; Stead et al., 2009) | |
| Cancer | Negative | (Conlon et al., 2017) | |
| Criminal record | Negative | (Van Boekel et al. 2013) | |
Abbreviations: AUD alcohol use disorder, HPs health professionals, SUD substance use disorder, PWA people with addiction, TUD tobacco use disorder.