Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, University of Washington, 1595 NE Pacific St., Box 356560, Seattle, WA 98195, USA.
Psychiatr Serv. 2013 Jan;64(1):88-90. doi: 10.1176/appi.ps.201200082.
This study examined rates of substance screening and referral for substance abuse treatment as part of an integrated care program providing mental health services to low-income patients in primary care.
Adults (N=11,150) who were enrolled in the program between 2008 and 2010 were included. Primary outcomes included substance screening rates, treatment referral rates, and correlates of accessing recommended treatment.
A total of 7,513 (67%) participants were screened for substance abuse. Among the 2,856 (38%) participants with a positive screen, 1,344 (47%) were referred for treatment. After adjustment for covariates, accessing recommended treatment was associated with past substance abuse treatment history, alcohol use, heavy drug use, posttraumatic stress disorder, and number of follow-up contacts with a care manager.
This study of a vulnerable population highlights missed opportunities for identifying and referring patients in primary care to substance abuse treatment.
本研究旨在调查物质滥用治疗的物质筛查和转介率,作为为初级保健中低收入患者提供精神卫生服务的综合护理计划的一部分。
该研究纳入了 2008 年至 2010 年期间参加该项目的成年人(N=11150)。主要结局包括物质筛查率、治疗转介率以及获得推荐治疗的相关因素。
共有 7513 名(67%)参与者接受了物质滥用筛查。在 2856 名(38%)阳性筛查者中,有 1344 名(47%)被转介接受治疗。在调整了协变量后,接受推荐治疗与过去的物质滥用治疗史、酒精使用、重度药物使用、创伤后应激障碍以及与护理经理的随访接触次数有关。
这项针对弱势人群的研究强调了在初级保健中识别和转介患者接受物质滥用治疗的机会错失。