TY - JOUR
KW - Adult
KW - Appointments and Schedules
KW - Continuity of Patient Care/statistics & numerical data
KW - Counseling/utilization
KW - Diagnostic Tests, Routine/utilization
KW - Feasibility Studies
KW - Female
KW - Humans
KW - Interprofessional Relations
KW - Male
KW - Middle Aged
KW - Patient Compliance/statistics & numerical data
KW - Primary Health Care/organization & administration/utilization
KW - Referral and Consultation/utilization
KW - Reminder Systems/utilization
KW - Social Work
KW - Substance Abuse Treatment Centers/organization & administration
KW - Substance-Related Disorders/ethnology/rehabilitation
KW - Urban Health Services/organization & administration
AU - L. P. Sweeney
AU - J. H. Samet
AU - M. J. Larson
AU - R. Saitz
A1 - 
AB - 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 personalized 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.
BT - Journal of addictive diseases
C5 - HIT & Telehealth
CP - 2
CY - United States
DO - 10.1300/J069v23n02_03
IS - 2
JF - Journal of addictive diseases
N2 - 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 personalized 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.
PP - United States
PY - 2004
SN - 1055-0887; 1055-0887
SP - 33
EP - 45
EP - 
T1 - Establishment of a multidisciplinary Health Evaluation and Linkage to Primary care (HELP) clinic in a detoxification unit
T2 - Journal of addictive diseases
TI - Establishment of a multidisciplinary Health Evaluation and Linkage to Primary care (HELP) clinic in a detoxification unit
U1 - HIT & Telehealth
U3 - 10.1300/J069v23n02_03
VL - 23
VO - 1055-0887; 1055-0887
Y1 - 2004
ER -