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Exploring the Ethical Tensions and Professional Implications of Incentivized Health Care: A Case Study

Funding body

CIHR

Background

The goal of this qualitative case study was to document the experience of health care and service providers who have hands-on experience with incentives in the context of HIV testing, treatment and care in BC. More specifically, we wanted to explore the ethical tensions and professional implications of incentivized care, as they emerge in practice, and identify various strategies used by providers to mitigate these tensions.

Progress to date

Completed. 

For an overview of the general findings of the qualitative case study:

  • . BMC Medical Ethics.

For the findings of a sub-analysis on prize-based contingency management:

  • Substance Abuse Treatment, Prevention, and Policy. 

For the findings of a sub-analysis on the use of food as an incentive:

  • AIDS Care.

For the findings of a scoping review on the ethical implications of using prize-based contingency management in substance use:

  • . Harm Reduction Journal.

Researchers

  • Dr. Marilou Gagnon (Co-PI)
  • Guta, Adrian (Co-PI)
  • Bungay, Victoria A.
  • Murray, Stuart J.
  • Upshur, Ross E.