Matching clients' needs with drug treatment services
Abstract
This paper reports results of a study that investigated whether matching drug treatment services with client needs improved outcomes for a sample of 171 clients who participated in community-based drug treatment programs. Clients were initially assessed on multiple problem areas (alcohol use, drug use, medical, psychological, family/social, legal, employment, housing) and on areas of special needs or stated preferences for services (e.g., transportation, child care, language). A 6-month follow-up interview reassessed clients' problems/needs in all areas and collected information on the services received. The results showed that some services significantly improved client outcome for those who had expressed needs for such services. Notably, services meeting the need for vocational training, child care, transportation, and housing showed beneficial effects. A higher level of needs and services matching (defined either by the ratio of services received to services desired, or by the total level of met versus unmet needs in the eight problem areas) significantly predicted longer treatment retention.
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- Authors
- Hser, Y.-I., Polinsky, M. L., Maglione, M., & Anglin, M. D.
- Affiliations
- University of California, Los Angeles (US)
- Corresponding author
- Hser, Yih-Ing
- Venue
- Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment
- Publisher
- Elsevier BV
- Published
- 1999-06
- Volume
- 16
- Issue
- 4
- Pages
- 299-305
- ISSN
- 0740-5472 (ISSN-L)
- OpenAlex
- W2050905653
- Cited by
- 138
- References
- 31
- Citations by year
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- FWCI
- 3.00
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Funders
- National Institutes of Health (5r01da007382-05, 5p50da007699-05)
- National Institute on Drug Abuse (K02-DA00139, P50DA07699, DA07382, K02DA000139)
- Topics
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Epidemiology › Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes
- Health Sciences › Health Professions › General Health Professions › Homelessness and Social Issues
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Opioid Use Disorder Treatment
- Keywords
- needs assessment, service matching, community-based drug treatment, substance use disorders, treatment retention, customer needs, vocational education, child care, transport services, housing services, unmet needs, treatment outcomes
- MeSH terms
- Adolescent, Adult, Female, Follow-Up Studies, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Sampling Studies, Social Support, Los Angeles, Substance Abuse Treatment Centers, Patient Satisfaction, Outcome Assessment, Health Care, Community Networks, Health Care Surveys, Substance-Related Disorders, Needs Assessment
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