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Computer systems in addiction treatment programs: Availability and implications for program evaluation (2005)
(Les systèmes informatiques dans les programmes de traitement des addictions. Disponibilité et implications pour l'évaluation du programme)
Auteur(s) :
DUCHARME, L. J. ;
KNUDSEN, H. K. ;
ROMAN, P. M.
Année
2005
Page(s) :
368-378
Langue(s) :
Anglais
Refs biblio. :
25
Domaine :
Drogues illicites / Illicit drugs
Thésaurus mots-clés
BASE DE DONNEES
;
INTERNET
;
PRISE EN CHARGE
;
EVALUATION
;
INFORMATIQUE
Thésaurus géographique
ETATS-UNIS
Note générale :
Evaluation and Program Planning, 2005, 28, (4), 368-378, tabl.
Résumé :
Addiction treatment programs have been slow to adopt computerized information systems. Little systematic data exist on programs' technological infrastructures and use of electronic databases to store and analyze client information. Likewise, there is little information available on counselors' access to and use of the Internet for learning about new treatment techniques. Drawing upon data obtained in 20022003 from nationally-representative samples of publicly- and privately-funded addiction treatment centers and their counselors, this article describes the current state of the field in terms of data system availability and Internet usage. The availability of client-level databases is variable but continues to evolve. Programs maintaining electronic client data appear to be at an advantage for implementing outcomes monitoring activities. While counselors' access to computers is high, their use of the Internet and the NIDA website is low. The implications of these findings, and directions for future research, are discussed. (Review' s abstract)
Affiliation :
Institute for Behavioral Research, 101 Barrow Hall, Univ. of Georgia, Athens, GA 30602-2401
Etats-Unis. United States.
Etats-Unis. United States.
Cote :
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