De Pourcq, K. Deneckere, S., & De Wachter, D. (2023). Implementing quality measurement in the field of drug treatment and harm reduction: A case study in Flanders. Adiktologie, 23(1), 63–72. https://doi.org/10.35198/01-2023-002-0005
BACKGROUND: Implementing quality measurement is still a challenge in the field of drug treatment and harm reduction. In this case study, we investigate which strategies can be used to enhance the implementation of a policy in which quality indicators are made public.
METHODS: Building on an evidence-based methodology, this case study shows how an organisation in Flanders – the Flemish Institute for Quality of Care – develops quality indicators along with its strategies to implement the measurement of the indicators.
RESULTS: The study shows three types of quality indicators in the field of...
Mutatayi, C. (2023). The ASPIRE standards: Taking a step towards quality assurance in drug prevention in France – A case study. Adiktologie, 23(1), 55–61. https://doi.org/10.35198/01-2023-002-0001
INTRODUCTION: In the favourable political climate of the mid-2010s, the standards for Assessment & Selection of Prevention programmes Issued from the Review of EDPQS (ASPIRE) were developed to support project planning in drug prevention.
METHODS: This case study is a narrative from the main coordinator responsible for drafting this quality assurance material.
RESULTS: The framework that led to the creation of the ASPIRE standards is described. The production process is then explained and, thereby, the 12 ASPIRE standards resulting from it are presented. These quality standards and their...
Coughlan, E., Mckeown, P., Corrigan, N., & Harris, A. (2023). The implementation of quality standards (QS) at Coolmine Therapeutic Community. Adiktologie, 23(1), 47–53. https://doi.org/10.35198/01-2023-002-0003
LATAR BELAKANG: Penerapan standar mutu Coolmine melibatkan periode manajemen perubahan, perencanaan strategis, dan pengembangan kebijakan nasional.
METODE: Studi kasus naratif yang berfokus pada kebijakan nasional dan perencanaan strategis internal.
KESIMPULAN: Dari tahun 2000, Coolmine memulai perjalanan manajemen perubahan yang membuat organisasi berada di garis depan perawatan narkoba dan alkohol di Irlandia dan internasional sambil mempertahankan kesetiaan kepada Komunitas Terapeutik. Strategi untuk jaminan kualitas dapat direplikasi di seluruh organisasi serupa.
Kyprianou, E., Mina, Ch., Stylianou, K., Yiasemi, I., Gaist, B., Symeonidou E., Matheou, M., & Mavrou, J. (2023). National implementation of quality standards in prevention and treatment services for substance use/addictions – A case study of Cyprus. Adiktologie, 23(1), 41–46. https://doi.org/10.35198/01-2023-002-0004
INTRODUCTION: The Cyprus National Addictions Authority (NAAC) is the main coordinating body for all matters related to licit and illicit substances as well as pathological gambling in Cyprus and it is responsible, inter alia, for the licensing, evaluation, funding (where possible), coordination, and reinforcement of all programmes, actions, and activities related to substances and gambling. Licensing and funding are based on the fulfilment of certain criteria and a certain level of quality.
METHODS: The process that led to the establishment of a quality standards system for licensing and...
Subata, E. (2023). Substance use disorder treatment quality standards in Lithuania 1992–2022: From grassroots initiatives to nationwide strategies. Adiktologie, 23(1), 31–39. https://doi.org/10.35198/01-2023-002-0002
BACKGROUND: The implementation of quality standards in the treatment of substance use disorders in Lithuania is not well documented in the literature. AIMS: To describe the process of the development of quality standards from grassroots initiatives to their integration into mainstream healthcare under the leadership of the Ministry of Health.
METHODS: Narrative review of retrieved documents, including related legal acts, followed by a subsequent content analysis.
RESULTS: The implementation was divided into three stages characterised by specific activities, leading stakeholders, and the...
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The seminar will provide an overview of UNODC’s work on the treatment of drug use disorders with a specific focus on efforts that support health and justice collaboration to increase access to health services for people with drug use...
Rychlá, K., & Šťastná, L. (2022). Psychoactive prescription drug abuse: Selected psychological symptoms and quality of life in addictiontreatment. Study protocol. Adiktologie, 22(4), 258–263. https://doi.org/10.35198/01-2022-004-0002
BACKGROUND: The abuse of psychoactive prescription drugs has become increasingly common in the Czech Republic. These drugs include sedatives, hypnotics, anxiolytics (benzodiazepines and Z-hypnotics), and opioids. Patients with an addiction to these prescription drugs exhibit symptoms associated with long-term use, particularly psychological and somatic problems, sleep disturbances, impaired cognitive functioning, and irritability. There is a need for a flexible response to their needs.
AIMS: The aim of the research is to describe selected psychological symptoms and the quality of life of...
Riegel, K. D. (2022). Bion’s basic assumption groups in the regimen treatment of addictions: Clinical implications. Adiktologie, 22(4), 250–256. https://doi.org/10.35198/01-2022-004-0004
This article provides reflection on the potential application of Bion’s model of basic assumption groups in patients undergoing midterm inpatient addiction treatment. The clinical implications are discussed in terms of the usability of Bion’s model and its possible benefits for patients in regimen addiction treatment, as well as the pitfalls associated with its application in this treatment modality. Despite the highly theoretical nature of this model, clinical experience to date confirms that analysis of the underlying assumptions and associated protomental patterns can provide valuable...
Pelatihan langsung tentang Wawancara Motivasi ini berlangsung setiap minggu pada hari Kamis dari jam 10 pagi sampai jam 11 pagi SAST pada tanggal berikut: 9, 16, 23 & 30 Maret 2023.
Wawancara Motivasi adalah pendekatan bukti terbaik untuk mengatasi penggunaan zat berbahaya dan perubahan terkait motivasi umum, termasuk ketidakpatuhan pengobatan tersebut. Ini adalah pendekatan yang tidak berusaha untuk menggantikan pendekatan terapeutik lainnya, tetapi sebaliknya berusaha untuk mendukung dan memperkuat mereka.
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Pelatihan tentang Skrining, Intervensi Singkat, dan Rujukan ke Perawatan (SBIRT) untuk penggunaan zat berbahaya ini berlangsung setiap minggu pada hari Kamis dari jam 12 siang sampai jam 1 siang SAST pada tanggal berikut: 9, 16, 23, 30 Maret & 6 April 2023.
Source: Shapiro, C. J., Watson MacDonell, K., & Moran, M. (2021). Provider self-efficacy in delivering evidence-based psychosocial interventions: A scoping review. Implementation Research and Practice. https://doi.org/10.1177/2633489520988258 Plain language abstract: Provider self-efficacy is known...
Anda diundang untuk menghadiri webinar yang diselenggarakan bersama CICAD dengan Swedia pada 16 Februari 2023 mendatang. Interpretasi langsung bahasa Inggris/Spanyol disediakan.
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
Panduan ini menyoroti strategi bagi penyedia kesehatan perilaku dan perumahan untuk melakukan penjangkauan dan terlibat dengan individu yang mengalami tunawisma, memulai penggunaan perawatan kesehatan perilaku saat mereka menunggu untuk menerima perumahan yang stabil dan mempertahankan mereka dalam upaya pemulihan mereka setelah ditempatkan.
Panduan ini berisi kata pengantar dan lima bab. Setiap bab dirancang agar singkat dan dapat diakses oleh administrator program, dokter, staf perawatan langsung, dan mitra masyarakat yang tertarik pada intervensi untuk merawat individu yang mengalami...
Mills, L., Dunlop, A., Montebello, M. et al. Correlates of treatment engagement and client outcomes: results of a randomised controlled trial of nabiximols for the treatment of cannabis use disorder. Subst Abuse Treat Prev Policy 17, 67 (2022).
Introduction
There is increasing interest and evidence for the use of cannabinoid medications in the treatment of cannabis use disorder, but little examination of the correlates of successful treatment. This paper is a secondary analysis of a randomised placebo-controlled trial of nabiximols for the treatment of cannabis use disorder (CUD), aiming to identify which client and treatment characteristics impact treatment engagement and outcomes.
Method
Bayesian multiple regression models were used to examine the impact of age, gender, duration of regular cannabis use, daily quantity of...
Hall, K., Higgins, F., Beach, K.F. et al. Disruptions to U.S. local public health’s role in population-based substance use prevention and response during COVID-19. Subst Abuse Treat Prev Policy 17, 73 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1186/s13011-022-00499-7
Latar
COVID-19 secara dramatis membatasi skala dan ruang lingkup pekerjaan departemen kesehatan setempat (LHD), mengarahkan sumber daya ke respons. Namun, kebutuhan akan layanan kesehatan masyarakat yang penting — termasuk pencegahan penggunaan narkoba — tidak berkurang.
Metode
Enam sumber data kuantitatif diperiksa, dikumpulkan antara 2016 dan 2021, untuk mengeksplorasi dampak pandemi COVID-19 pada layanan terkait penggunaan zat LHD.
Hasil
Sebelum pandemi, proporsi LHD yang menyediakan beberapa tingkat layanan pencegahan penggunaan zat meningkat, dan banyak yang memperluas tingkat...
More than two hundred Filipino and foreign stakeholders recently adopted the Manila Declaration on Creating Alternatives to Incarceration (ATI) Systems in the Philippines
