TY - JOUR
KW - Chronic Disease
KW - Competency-Based Education
KW - Emergency Service, Hospital/manpower/organization & administration/standards
KW - Florida
KW - Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice
KW - Health Services Accessibility/standards
KW - Humans
KW - Intervention Studies
KW - Organizational Case Studies
KW - Organizational Innovation
KW - Primary Health Care/manpower/organization & administration/standards
KW - Staff Development/methods
KW - Substance Abuse Treatment Centers/manpower/organization & administration/standards
KW - Substance-Related Disorders/rehabilitation
AU - H. V. McCoy
AU - S. E. Messiah
AU - W. Zhao
A1 - 
AB - An intervention was designed to improve access to primary care for chronic drug users (CDUs) by enhancing health care providers' knowledge and skills. Using a case study method, three study sites were systematically selected for intervention implementation: a primary care clinic (PC), an emergency department (ED), and a drug treatment (DT) facility. Participants completed pre- and postintervention tests of knowledge, skills, and intentions to practice. Compared with pretest scores, participants had significantly higher posttest scores concerning knowledge of CDUs' health care needs. Postintervention evaluations indicated intentions to practice skills learned in the intervention. As hypothesized, the PC and ED subsequently instituted formal screening mechanisms to identify CDUs. This intervention revealed potential to build bridges between health care providers and CDUs. By overcoming provider resistance, primary care access can be realized for this and other disadvantaged populations.
BT - The journal of behavioral health services & research
C5 - Education & Workforce; Financing & Sustainability
CP - 4
CY - United States
IS - 4
JF - The journal of behavioral health services & research
N2 - An intervention was designed to improve access to primary care for chronic drug users (CDUs) by enhancing health care providers' knowledge and skills. Using a case study method, three study sites were systematically selected for intervention implementation: a primary care clinic (PC), an emergency department (ED), and a drug treatment (DT) facility. Participants completed pre- and postintervention tests of knowledge, skills, and intentions to practice. Compared with pretest scores, participants had significantly higher posttest scores concerning knowledge of CDUs' health care needs. Postintervention evaluations indicated intentions to practice skills learned in the intervention. As hypothesized, the PC and ED subsequently instituted formal screening mechanisms to identify CDUs. This intervention revealed potential to build bridges between health care providers and CDUs. By overcoming provider resistance, primary care access can be realized for this and other disadvantaged populations.
PP - United States
PY - 2002
SN - 1094-3412
SP - 445
EP - 457
EP - 
T1 - Improving access to primary health care for chronic drug users: An innovative systemic intervention for providers
T2 - The journal of behavioral health services & research
TI - Improving access to primary health care for chronic drug users: An innovative systemic intervention for providers
U1 - Education & Workforce; Financing & Sustainability
U2 - 12404938
VL - 29
VO - 1094-3412
Y1 - 2002
ER -