Perceived stigma, substance use and self-medication in night-shift healthcare workers: a qualitative study

• Main Authors: Lorraine Cousin (Author), Guillaume Roucoux (Author), Anne Sophie Petit (Author), Laurence Baumann-Coblentz (Author), Olivia Rousset Torrente (Author), Adriano Cannafarina (Author), Olivier Chassany (Author), Martin Duracinsky (Author), Patrizia Carrieri (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2022-05-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Many risk factors related to altered circadian rhythms impact the health of night-shift hospital workers (NSHW), resulting in mental and somatic disorders. Easy access to psychoactive substances (PS) may facilitate addictive behaviors in NSHW. They are also exposed to a stressful...