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ArticleSubstance abuse : research and treatment2016

Gender Comparison in Referrals and Treatment Completion to Residential and Outpatient Alcohol Treatment.

Shahrzad Bazargan-Hejazi, Valory De Lucia, Deyu Pan, Mona Mojtahedzadeh, Elham Rahmani, Sinan Jabori, Golara Zahmatkesh, Mohsen Bazargan

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Shahrzad Bazargan-HejaziDepartment of Psychiatry, Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science, Los Angeles CA, USA.; Department of Psychiatry, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California at Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, USA.
Valory De LuciaDepartment of Family Medicine, College of Medicine, Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science, Los Angeles, CA, USA.
Deyu PanDepartment of Family Medicine, College of Medicine, Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science, Los Angeles, CA, USA.
Mona MojtahedzadehDepartment of Psychiatry, Paul L. Foster School of Medicine, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Lubbock, TX, USA.
Elham RahmaniSchool of Public Health, Boston University, Boston, MA, USA.
Sinan JaboriUniversity of California at Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, USA.
Golara ZahmatkeshSchool of Medicine, University of California at Irvine, Irvine, CA, USA.
Mohsen BazarganDepartment of Family Medicine, College of Medicine, Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science, Los Angeles, CA, USA.

Funding

Workshop for Junior Biostatisticians in Health ResearchU54MD007598 · NIMHD · CHARLES R. DREW UNIVERSITY OF MED & SCI · PI Ali Andalibi, Jose A Torres-Ruiz · 2012 to 2026
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NIMHD NIH HHS U54 MD007598
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundResidential treatment for alcoholism is associated with high completion rates for clients, yet there appear to be gender disparities in patient referrals and treatment completion rates. We studied whether (A) gender is associated with differential patient placement to outpatient vs. residential treatment facilities and (B) completion rates differ by gender.

methodsIn this cross-sectional study, we analyzed the admission and discharge data from 185 publicly funded substance abuse treatment facilities across Los Angeles County between 2005 and 2010.

resultsAmong the 33,745 studied cases, women were referred to residential treatment facilities less frequently than men (75% vs. 66%). The adjusted results derived from logistic regression models confirmed that females were more likely to be referred to outpatient treatment than to residential treatment facilities (odds ratio [OR]: 1.15, 95% confidence interval [CI]: 1.05-1.26). In addition, we observed that compared to White/Caucasian patients, all other races were associated with more referral to outpatient facilities (ie, less referral to residential facilities), indicating a racial disparity on the top of the observed gender disparity. However, there was no significant link between gender and treatment completion rates (OR: 0.93, 95% CI: 0.86-1.00).

conclusionsWomen seem to have treatment completion rates comparable to men, yet they are less likely to be referred to residential treatment facilities. Hence, there still remains a gender disparity in alcoholic patient referrals. Further studies should delineate which specific therapeutic aspects and programmatic components of women-focused treatments are essential to augment positive treatment outcomes.

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alcohol dependencegenderoutpatient treatmentresidential treatmenttreatment completion

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PMID28008266
PMCPMC5170882

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