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Establishment of a multidisciplinary Health Evaluation and Linkage to Primary Care (HELP) clinic in a detoxification unit
(Mise en oeuvre d'un service multidisciplinaires de bilan de santé et d'orientation en soin primaire au sein d'une unité de désintoxication.)
Auteur(s) :
SWEENEY, L. ;
SAMET, J. H. ;
LARSON, M. J. ;
SAITZ, R.
Année
2004
Page(s) :
33-45
Langue(s) :
Anglais
Refs biblio. :
25
Domaine :
Plusieurs produits / Several products
Thésaurus géographique
ETATS-UNIS
Thésaurus mots-clés
TRAITEMENT INTEGRE
;
ACCES AUX SOINS
;
SANTE
;
EVALUATION
;
PATHOLOGIE
;
PRISE EN CHARGE
;
ENQUETE
Note générale :
Journal of Addictive Diseases, 2004, 23, (2), 33-45
Note de contenu :
tabl.
Résumé :
ENGLISH :
We evaluated the feasibility of establishing a multidisciplinary Health Evaluation and Linkage to Primary care (HELP) clinic at an urban residential detoxification unit. Patients received a clinical evaluation and facilitated linkage to primary medical care including personalised referral, reminders, and appointment rescheduling. Of 235 adults reporting alcohol, cocaine or heroin as first or second drug of choice and without a primary care physician, 178 (76%) received a full HELP clinic evaluation, 35 (15%) some clinic components, and 7 (3%) only a primary care appointment. Of those with a full evaluation, 28% received pneumococcal vaccination, and most received health behavior counseling. Over the subsequent 2 years, 131 (60%) of the 220 patients whom had any contact with the HELP clinic had at least one primary care visit. A multidisciplinary health clinic to evaluate patients during detoxification is feasible and can link patients with substance dependence to primary medical care. (Author' s abstract)
Affiliation :
Boston Medical Center, 91 East Concord Street #200, Boston, MA 02118. Email : rsaitzbu.edu
Etats-Unis. United States.
Etats-Unis. United States.