Barriers to and supports for tobacco and alcohol use disorder treatment among California’s homeless

IF 0.8 Q4 SOCIAL WORK

Journal of Social Work Practice in the Addictions Pub Date : 2022-01-13 DOI:10.1080/1533256X.2022.2028121

A. Hawa, D. Barr, Haleh Sheikholeslami

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Abstract

ABSTRACT Recommendations for the treatment of tobacco and alcohol use disorders are plentiful. The literature is mixed, however, on the extent to which treatments for these disorders apply to people experiencing homelessness. We identified 12 community health centers from distinct counties across California that provide tobacco and alcohol use disorder treatments to people experiencing homelessness and conducted semi-structured interviews with each. We qualitatively analyzed transcripts using the NVivo 12 software. The following themes emerged: (1) the role of street outreach as the first step of service delivery, (2) the importance of patient choice and volition in the treatment decision-making process, (3) the need for explicit provider-patient trust-building, (4) acknowledging variability in access to and availability of resources at treatment sites, and (5) redefining successful outcomes. Findings have implications for dissemination and implementation research in tobacco and alcohol use disorders among people experiencing homelessness, both in California and broader North American settings.

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加州无家可归者对烟酒使用障碍治疗的障碍和支持

关于治疗烟酒使用障碍的建议很多。然而，关于这些疾病的治疗在多大程度上适用于无家可归的人，文献是混杂的。我们从加州不同的县确定了12个社区卫生中心，这些中心为无家可归的人提供烟草和酒精使用障碍治疗，并对每个中心进行了半结构化访谈。我们使用NVivo 12软件对转录本进行定性分析。以下主题出现了:(1)街道外展作为服务提供的第一步的作用;(2)患者选择和意愿在治疗决策过程中的重要性;(3)明确的提供者-患者信任建立的必要性;(4)承认治疗地点资源获取和可用性的可变性;(5)重新定义成功的结果。研究结果对加利福尼亚和更广泛的北美地区无家可归者中烟草和酒精使用障碍的传播和实施研究具有影响。

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期刊介绍： The Journal of Social Work Practice in the Addictions is designed to help social work practitioners stay abreast of the latest developments in the field of addictions. This journal publishes refereed articles on innovative individual, family, group work, and community practice models for treating and preventing substance abuse and other addictions in diverse populations. The journal focuses on research findings, health care, social policies, and program administration directly affecting social work practice in the addictions. The Journal of Social Work Practice in the Addictions has several regular features of interest to social workers in the field of addictions.