Yet they failed to do so : recommendations based on the experiences of NAOMI research survivors and a call for action

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dc.contributor.authorBoyd, Susan C.
dc.contributor.authorNAOMI Patients Association
dc.date.accessioned2013-09-25T21:28:53Z
dc.date.available2013-09-25T21:28:53Z
dc.date.copyright2013en_US
dc.date.issued2013-04-18
dc.descriptionBioMed Centralen_US
dc.description.abstractBackground This article highlights the experiences of a unique group. In January 2011, Dave Murray organized a group of participants from the North American Opiate Medication Initiative (NAOMI) heroin-assisted treatment clinical trials from 2005 to 2008 in the Downtown Eastside of Vancouver (DTES), B.C., Canada. The NAOMI Patients Association (NPA) is an independent group that currently meets every Saturday in the DTES. Currently, all members of the NPA are former participants in the heroin stream of the clinical trial. The NPA offers support, education, and advocacy to its members. Methods Drawing on brainstorming sessions and focus groups that were conducted in the summer of 2011, this paper highlights the experiences of NPA members in their own words. Results The findings provide a lens to understand how becoming a research subject for the NAOMI trial impacted the lives of NPA members, both positive and negative. The NPA members discuss ethics, consent, recommendations for future HAT programs and studies, and ongoing advocacy.en_US
dc.description.reviewstatusRevieweden_US
dc.description.scholarlevelFacultyen_US
dc.identifier.citationBoyd, S. (2013). Yet they failed to do so: Recommendations based on the experiences of NAOMI research survivors and a call for action. Harm Reduction Journal, 10(1), 6.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://www.harmreductionjournal.com/content/10/1/6
dc.identifier.urihttp://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1477-7517-10-6
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1828/4947
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherBioMed Centralen_US
dc.subject.departmentSchool of Public Health and Social Policy
dc.titleYet they failed to do so : recommendations based on the experiences of NAOMI research survivors and a call for actionen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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