ArticleBMC health services research2013
Wait times for publicly funded addiction and problem gambling treatment agencies in Ontario, Canada.
Article in BMC health services research, 2013. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.
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- Need for women-centered treatment for substance use disorders: results from focus group discussions.Harm reduction journal · 2018Article
- Social-structural factors influencing periods of injection cessation among marginalized youth who inject drugs in Vancouver, Canada: an ethno-epidemiological study.Harm reduction journal · 2017Article
- First-line medications for alcohol use disorders among public drug plan beneficiaries in Ontario.Canadian family physician Medecin de famille canadien · 2017Article
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Abstract
backgroundThis study describes the definitions of wait times and intake processes used by drug and problem gambling treatment agencies in Ontario, Canada, as well as the various strategies employed to ameliorate client backlog.
methodsAn online survey was developed and distributed to 203 publicly-funded, provincial substance use and problem gambling treatment agencies from June to August, 2011. All aspects of the intake process were covered in the survey.
resultsBased on 139 responses, six different wait time periods were identified. Additional analyses were completed by type of service offered. Suggestions for effective interventions to shorten wait times and recommendations for future research are provided.
conclusionThe results of this study highlight a need for standardized definitions of wait times across substance use and problem gambling treatment services.
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