The evaluation of the role of technology in the pathways to comorbidity care implementation project to improve management of comorbid substance use and mental disorders
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In substance use treatment settings, comorbid mental health problems can occur in up to 70% of people. An integrated approach for managing comorbidity, implementing evidence-based intervention in drug and alcohol settings, remains problematic. Technology can help in adopting evidence-based practice to implement effective treatment healthcare pathways. This study sought to examine aspects of tailored portal utilization (barriers and facilitators) by participants taking part in a program aimed at improving the implementation of evidence-based practice for comorbidity management Pathways to Comorbidity Care (PCC). Method: A self-report questionnaire and a semi-structured interview were designed to measure clinician satisfaction with the PCC portal and e-resources throughout a 9-month intervention. An adapted version of the “Non-adoption, Abandonment, Scale-up, Spread and, Sustainability” (NASSS) framework facilitated discussion of the findings. Results: Twenty participants from drug and alcohol services responded to all measures. Facilitators included: (i). clinician acceptance of the portal; (ii). guidance from the clinical supervisor or champion to encourage e-resource use. Barriers included: (i). complexity of the illness (condition); (ii). participants’ preference (adopter system) for face-to-face resources and training modes; and, (iii). lack of face-to-face training on how to use the portal ( technology and organization). Conclusion: Based on the NASSS framework, we identified several barriers and facilitators of the use of the portal including the complexity of illness, lack of face-to-face training, and clinician preference for training mediums. Recommendations include ongoing organizational support, in-house clinical supervision, and consultation with clinical providers to assist in the development of tailored e-health resources and open training opportunities on how to operate and effectively utilize these resources.
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- Authors
- Uribe Guajardo, M. G., Baillie, A., Louie, E., Giannopoulos, V., Wood, K., Riordan, B., Haber, P., & Morley, K.
- Affiliations
- Menzies Centre for Health Policy and Economics, Sydney School of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine and Health, University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia
- The University of Sydney (AU)
- Royal Prince Alfred Hospital (AU)
- National Health and Medical Research Council Centre for Excellence in Mental Health and Substance Use, Discipline of Addiction Medicine, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia
- Venue
- Journal of Multimorbidity and Comorbidity
- Publisher
- SAGE Publications
- Published
- 2022-04-23
- Volume
- 12
- Pages
- 26335565221096977-26335565221096977
- ISSN
- 2633-5565 (ISSN-L)
- PMC
- PMC9106309
- OpenAlex
- W4226018708
- Cited by
- 10
- References
- 28
- Citations by year
- 2026: 1 · 2025: 4 · 2024: 3 · 2023: 2
- FWCI
- 2.58
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- gold
- doi.org
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- Journal of Multimorbidity and Comorbidity (publishedVersion, cc-by-nc)
- PubMed Central (publishedVersion, cc-by-nc)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- DOAJ (DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals) (submittedVersion)
- Funders
- Translational Health Research Scheme
- Topics
- Health Sciences › Health Professions › General Health Professions › Health Policy Implementation Science
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Epidemiology › Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes
- Health Sciences › Health Professions › Health Information Management › Electronic Health Records Systems
- Keywords
- substance use disorders, mental illness, comorbidity management, evidence-based practice implementation, barriers and facilitators, NASSS framework, provider satisfaction, digital health resources, clinical supervision, drug and alcohol services, training needs
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