ArticleDelaware journal of public health2025
Enhancing Client Engagement in Substance Use Treatment Through the Perspective of Recovering Professionals.
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Abstract
Objective: To explore how the experiences of recovering professionals reveal insights that improve and influence the goals and outcomes of clients in substance use treatment. Methods: In the Summer of 2024, a qualitative study investigated the observations and experiences of six recovering Delaware residents working in the field of addiction treatment. Semi-structured interviews conducted over Zoom discussed treatment experiences, with subsequent coding focused on the domains of experience, practice, and challenges. Results: Coding of the interviews revealed four themes: relationships, levels of care, and understanding, which aid in clinical understanding of client motivations, plus systemic issues. Stronger relationships increased client commitment, functioning as a form of mentorship that reinforced the client's willingness to trust and build confidence. Levels of care that solved real-life problems were deemed very effective but faced funding challenges. Self-determination was paramount, with the clients willing to participate, but sometimes in a manner that permits them to maintain control. Finally, treatment failure may be a systemic flaw preventing clients from accessing essential resources necessary to gain recovery. Conclusion: Recovering professionals reported on the use of personal skills to enhance therapeutic relationships with clients and inform their clinical practice by facilitating and executing discussions and goals. This study expounded on the numerous ways in which professionals recognize encoded information within client interactions, such as willingness and self-determination, and tailor treatment decisions to enhance client engagement. It is essential that the skills and power of the therapeutic relationship be maximized to make treatment as effective as possible. Policy Implications: This study provides additional evidence of missed opportunities to address the needs of individuals lacking essential services, such as transportation or housing. Furthermore, reserving resources to protect agency interests damages the client's prognosis for continued treatment.
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