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Autor(en) / Beteiligte

• Essien-Aleksi, Inyene E
• Zhang, Yuan
• Koren, Ainat
• Palacios, Natalia
• Falcon, Luis M
• Tucker, Katherine L
• Pawar, Aditya

Titel

Sociocultural factors associated with persistent prescription opioid use (PPOU) among Puerto Rican adults in Massachusetts

Ist Teil von

• PloS one, 2023-08, Vol.18 (8), p.e0290104

Ort / Verlag

San Francisco: Public Library of Science

Erscheinungsjahr

2023

Quelle

Sociological Abstracts

Beschreibungen/Notizen

• Background Increasing numbers of opioid-overdose deaths have been witnessed among Hispanics and other underserved populations in Massachusetts. Puerto Rican adults (PRs) have a disproportionately higher prevalence of chronic diseases than non-Hispanic White adults—conditions linked to increased prescription opioid use and misuse. Stress indicators, including low acculturation, low social support, and perceived discrimination, have been recognized as correlates of chronic diseases. However, little research has been undertaken on how these socio-cultural factors relate to persistent prescription opioid use among PRs. This study evaluated the prevalence of prescription opioid use and socio-cultural factors associated with persistent prescription opioid use among PRs. Methods Data from the prospective population-based Boston Puerto Rican Health Study, at baseline, ~2-year, and ~ 6-year follow-up, were used to estimate prescription opioid use prevalence and its associations with acculturation, social support, and perceived discrimination. Analyses were conducted using multivariable binary logistic regression modeling. Results The study sample was comprised of 798 PRs (age 56.5 ± 7.5y) with data at all three-time points. A high prevalence of prescription opioid use was observed and was associated with lower household income. PRs with experiences of perceived discrimination had higher odds of persistent prescription opioid use (y/n; OR = 2.85, 95% CI: 1.46–5.58). No significant associations were found between acculturation, social support, and persistent prescription opioid use. Conclusion Our study reported a high prevalence of prescription opioid use in PRs, with persistent prescription opioid use significantly associated with perceived discrimination. Future programs to limit discrimination practices may reduce persistent prescription opioid use and opioid-related complications among PRs.