PLIKTER SOM SKAPAR KONFLIKTER - En kriminologisk orsaksanalys om narkotika på Östra sjukhuset.

Abstract

Aims and objectives: A hospital is a place where, stated in Swedish law, everyone has the right to high quality equal care. Östra Hospital is located in Gothenburg and hosts, besides ordinary care facilities, multiple treatments for people with addiction or mental illness. Accordingly, there is a potential risk of narcotics being present at the hospital. If narcotics exist at the hospital, what consequences does it create for the hospital? To whom, where and when is narcotics at the hospital potentially problematic? These are questions that will be considered throughout this report. This report is an assignment written for the security department at Sahlgrenska University Hospital, yet at the same time a master thesis. The aim of the report is to increase the knowledge of how and why narcotics are present at Östra Hospital, and, if necessary, propose potential measures. Method and data: The empirical material consists of qualitative interviews with facility representatives, uniformed personnel and personnel from local businesses in connection to Östra Hospital. The empirical data was analyzed using a thematic analysis, and theories addressing place management and cooperation were applied. The study has been conducted in Gothenburg between January and May 2020. Results: The results are based on the experience of the respondents, and shows that due to profession, their standpoint regarding narcotics at the hospital varies. The overall picture, however, is that narcotics have an unwished impact on Östra Hospital and the hospital area. Mostly, the situation regarding narcotics is viewed as problematic during certain hot times, and certain places within the hospital area are pinpointed as hot spots. The results indicate a need of measures, and accordingly such are suggested after a discussion regarding place management, cooperation and hospital security.