ArticleJournal of studies on alcohol and drugs. Supplement2019
Development of a Needs-Based Planning Model to Estimate Required Capacity of a Substance Use Treatment System.
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13 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- The early impact of COVID-19 on the incidence, prevalence, and severity of alcohol use and other drugs: A systematic review.Drug and alcohol dependence · 2021Pooled it
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- Clinical practice guidelines on assessment of needs among persons with mental illness and persons with substance use disorders with long stay in psychiatric institutions.Indian journal of psychiatry · 2025Article
- Using the National Mental Health Service Planning Framework to inform integrated regional planning: a case study in Tasmania, Australia.International journal of mental health systems · 2023Article
- Rural citizen-patient priorities for healthcare in British Columbia, Canada: findings from a mixed methods study.BMC health services research · 2021Article
- Needs-Based Planning for Substance Use Treatment Systems: The New Generation of Principles, Methods, and Models.Journal of studies on alcohol and drugs. Supplement · 2019Article
- Needs-Based Planning for Substance Use Treatment Systems: Progress, Prospects, and the Search for a New Perspective.Journal of studies on alcohol and drugs. Supplement · 2019Review
- Seven Core Principles of Substance Use Treatment System Design to Aid in Identifying Strengths, Gaps, and Required Enhancements.Journal of studies on alcohol and drugs. Supplement · 2019Review
- Key Considerations in Planning for Substance Use Treatment: Estimating Treatment Need and Demand.Journal of studies on alcohol and drugs. Supplement · 2019Review
- Measuring Unmet Demand for Alcohol and Other Drug Treatment: The Application of an Australian Population-Based Planning Model.Journal of studies on alcohol and drugs. Supplement · 2019Article
- Estimation of Needs for Addiction Services: A Youth Model.Journal of studies on alcohol and drugs. Supplement · 2019Article
- Addiction Treatment: Who Needs It?Journal of studies on alcohol and drugs. Supplement · 2019Review
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Abstract
objectiveSubstance use services and supports have traditionally been funded without the benefit of a comprehensive, quantitative planning model closely aligned with population needs. This article describes the methodology used to develop and refine key features of such a model, gives an overview of the resulting Canadian prototype, and offers examples and lessons learned in pilot work.
methodThe need for treatment was defined according to five categories of problem severity derived from national survey data and anticipated levels of help-seeking estimated from a narrative synthesis of international literature. A pan-Canadian Delphi procedure was used to allocate this help-seeking population across an agreed-upon set of treatment service categories, which included three levels each of withdrawal management, community, and residential treatment services. Projections of need and required service capacity for Canadian health planning regions were derived using synthetic estimation by age and gender. The model and gap analyses were piloted in nine regions.
resultsNational distribution of need was estimated as Tier 1: 80.7%; Tier 2: 10.4%; Tier 3: 6.1%; Tier 4: 2.6%; and Tier 5: 0.2%. Pilot work of the full estimation protocol, including gap analysis, showed the results triangulated with other indicators of need and were useful for local planning.
conclusionsLessons learned from pilot testing were identified, including challenges with the model itself and those associated with its implementation. The process of estimation developed in this Canadian prototype, and the specifics of the model itself, can be adapted to other jurisdictions and contexts.
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