کد مقاله کد نشریه سال انتشار مقاله انگلیسی نسخه تمام متن
328174 543095 2013 5 صفحه PDF دانلود رایگان
عنوان انگلیسی مقاله ISI
Feasibility of audit methods to study access to substance use treatment
موضوعات مرتبط
علوم زیستی و بیوفناوری علم عصب شناسی روانپزشکی بیولوژیکی
پیش نمایش صفحه اول مقاله
Feasibility of audit methods to study access to substance use treatment
چکیده انگلیسی

Audit studies represent an emerging method for examining disparities in access to care, like substance use treatment, whereby fake patients (i.e., actors) attempt to procure a service with one or more characteristics isolated across condition. This allows for manipulation of variables, like insurance status, that are normally fixed or impossible to standardize with precision when studying actual patients. This pilot study explored whether these methods were feasible for the examination of community-based substance use treatment access. Masked telephone calls (n = 48) were made to providers (k = 8) in a single city seeking an appointment. A male and female “patient” made calls in three insurance status conditions: no insurance, state-funded insurance, and private insurance. All other subject characteristics were held constant. Results showed an audit design to be a feasible method for examining disparities in access and demonstrated substantial barriers to voluntary treatment. Implications and future directions are discussed.

ناشر
Database: Elsevier - ScienceDirect (ساینس دایرکت)
Journal: Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment - Volume 45, Issue 5, November–December 2013, Pages 395–399
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