ArticleDrug and alcohol dependence reports2026
Engaging communities in recovery: Evaluation of a patient and family advisory committee supporting implementation of the Road to Recovery model of substance use care in British Columbia.
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Background: The increasing presence of unpredictable toxic substances in the drug supply has intensified the need for substance use care models that integrate lived and living experience into program design and implementation. The Road to Recovery (R2R) initiative, launched in British Columbia in 2023, established a Patient and Family Advisory Committee (PFAC) to ensure clinical services and research processes reflect patient and family priorities. This study provides an early evaluation of the PFAC embedded within the R2R model. Methods: A convergent mixed-methods design was used. An environmental scan of R2R administrative, clinical, and operational documents (2021-2025) described PFAC structure, membership, and program integration. This informed three virtual focus groups, conducted between May and June 2025 with PFAC members, research staff, and clinical operations leaders (n = 13). Discussions were audio-recorded, transcribed, and analyzed using inductive conventional content analysis. Results: The PFAC was established in September 2023, including 20-members since inception, representing people with lived and living experience and health system stakeholders. The committee contributed to operational and research improvements, including revisions to survey tools, development of family-oriented resources, and adjustments to clinical policies. Participants valued the PFAC's role but identified challenges related to emotional safety, role clarity, orientation, and feedback processes. Findings informed six domains of recommendations. Conclusions: This evaluation demonstrates that a PFAC embedded within a substance use care program can meaningfully influence clinical and research activities. Clear, transparent, and emotionally safe engagement structures are essential to support sustained participation and more effective recovery-oriented substance use care.
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