Intensive Referral of Veterans to Mutual-Help Groups: A Mixed-Methods Implementation Evaluation

Lance Brendan Young; Kathleen M. Grant; R. Dario Pulido; Jamie L. Simpson; Kimberly A. Tyler; Christine Timko

doi:10.1080/07347324.2017.1407224

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Intensive Referral of Veterans to Mutual-Help Groups: A Mixed-Methods Implementation Evaluation

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Intensive Referral of Veterans to Mutual-Help Groups: A Mixed-Methods Implementation Evaluation

Lance Brendan Young, Kathleen M. Grant, R. Dario Pulido, Jamie L. Simpson, Kimberly A. Tyler and Christine Timko

Alcoholism treatment quarterly, Vol.36(2), pp.179-201

12/14/2017

DOI: 10.1080/07347324.2017.1407224

PMCID: PMC6959976

PMID: 31937998

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Abstract

Community-based support group participation protects against substance use disorder (SUD) relapse, but referrals during treatment are inconsistently delivered and may not acknowledge barriers facing rural patients. This formative evaluation of a rural intensive referral intervention (RAIR) to community-based support groups for veterans seeking SUD treatment surveyed patients (N = 145) and surveyed and interviewed treatment staff (N = 28). Patients and staff did not differ significantly on quantitative ratings of the helpfulness of, or satisfaction with, seven RAIR components, but staff did not deliver the intervention consistently or as designed, citing two themes: lack of commitment and lack of resources.

access to care

Alcoholics Anonymous

mutual-help

qualitative

relapse

rural

self-help

social support

substance use disorder

veteran

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Title: Subtitle: Intensive Referral of Veterans to Mutual-Help Groups: A Mixed-Methods Implementation Evaluation
Creators: Lance Brendan Young - Western Illinois University
Kathleen M. Grant - Stanford University School of Medicine
R. Dario Pulido - VA Nebraska Western Iowa Health Care System
Jamie L. Simpson - Stanford University School of Medicine
Kimberly A. Tyler - University of Nebraska–Lincoln
Christine Timko - VA Palo Alto Health Care System
Resource Type: Journal article
Publication Details: Alcoholism treatment quarterly, Vol.36(2), pp.179-201
DOI: 10.1080/07347324.2017.1407224
PMID: 31937998
PMCID: PMC6959976
ISSN: 0734-7324
eISSN: 1544-4538
Grant note: name: Department of Veterans Affairs Rural Health Resource Center - Central Region, award: N32-FY13Q1-S1-P00642; DOI: 10.13039/100007181, name: Quality Enhancement Research Initiative, award: RRP-14-192-1, SUDQ-LIP1403
Language: English
Date published: 12/14/2017
Academic Unit: Preventive and Community Dentistry; Dentistry Administration
Record Identifier: 9984367751002771

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