INTRODUCTION: In Spain, the offer of prevention programmes is very varied and structured, but today the challenge remains how to put evidence into practice. European Commission define a best practice as “a relevant policy or intervention implemented in a real-life setting which has been favourably assessed in terms of adequacy (ethics and evidence) and equity as well as effectiveness and efficiency related to process and outcomes”. The aim of the study was to describe the Spanish Project of Best Practice Portal in Drug Demand Reduction and Behavioural Addictions (the BBPPA portal).

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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...

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...

BACKGROUND: L'implementazione degli standard di qualità da parte di Coolmine comporta un periodo di gestione del cambiamento, pianificazione strategica e sviluppo di politiche nazionali.

METODI: Un caso di studio narrativo incentrato sulla politica nazionale e sulla pianificazione strategica interna.

CONCLUSIONI: Dal 2000, Coolmine ha intrapreso un percorso di gestione del cambiamento che ha mantenuto l'organizzazione all'avanguardia nel trattamento della droga e dell'alcol in Irlanda e a livello internazionale, pur mantenendo la fedeltà alla comunità terapeutica. La strategia per l...

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...

L'attuazione di standard di qualità nel trattamento dei disturbi da uso di sostanze in Lituania non è ben documentata in letteratura. Obiettivi: Descrivere il processo di sviluppo degli standard di qualità dalle iniziative di base alla loro integrazione nell'assistenza sanitaria ordinaria sotto la guida del Ministero della Salute.

METODI: Revisione narrativa dei documenti recuperati, inclusi gli atti giuridici correlati, seguita da una successiva analisi del contenuto.

RISULTATI: L'implementazione si è articolata in tre fasi caratterizzate da attività specifiche, dai principali stakeholder e...