Emergency health care providers’ positive regard for patients with opioid use disorder: Exploring the intersectional influence of race and medical condition.

Key Points

• To understand how race and medical conditions influence emergency health care providers' attitudes towards patients with opioid use disorder.
• Assessment of stigma-reduction interventions in emergency care settings
• Analysis of the impact of race on provider attitudes
• Evaluation of interactions with opioid-related conditions
• Emergency providers often exhibit stigma towards patients with opioid use disorder
• Race plays a significant role in shaping these attitudes
• Implementing stigma-reduction interventions can improve care for at-risk patients