Service-level barriers to and facilitators of access to services for the treatment of alcohol use disorder and problematic alcohol use : protocol for a scoping review

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INTRODUCTION: Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, substance use health services for treatment of alcohol use disorder and problematic alcohol use (AUD/PAU) were fragmented and challenging to access. The pandemic magnified system weaknesses, often resulting in disruptions of treatment as alcohol use during the pandemic rose. When treatment services were available, utilisation was often low for various reasons. Virtual care was implemented to offset the drop in in-person care, however accessibility was not universal. Identification of the characteristics of treatment services for AUD/PAU that impact accessibility, as perceived by the individuals accessing or providing the services, will provide insights to enable improved access. We will perform a scoping review that will identify characteristics of services for treatment of AUD/PAU that have been identified as barriers to or facilitators of service access from the perspectives of these groups.

METHODS AND ANALYSIS: We will follow scoping review methodological guidance from the Joanna Briggs Institute. Using the OVID platform, we will search Ovid MEDLINE including Epub Ahead of Print and In-Process and Other Non-Indexed Citations, Embase Classic+Embase, APA PsychInfo, Cochrane Register of Controlled Trials, the Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews and CINAHL (Ebsco Platform). Multiple reviewers will screen citations. We will seek studies reporting data collected from individuals with AUD/PAU or providers of treatment for AUD/PAU on service-level factors affecting access to care. We will map barriers to and facilitators of access to AUD/PAU treatment services identified in the relevant studies, stratified by service type and key measures of inequity across service users.

ETHICS AND DISSEMINATION: This research will enhance awareness of existing evidence regarding barriers to and facilitators of access to services for the treatment of alcohol use disorder and problematic alcohol use. Findings will be disseminated through publications, conference presentations and a stakeholder meeting. As this is a scoping review of published literature, no ethics approval was required.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2022

Erschienen:

2022

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:12

Enthalten in:

BMJ open - 12(2022), 11 vom: 21. Nov., Seite e064578

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Wolfe, Dianna [VerfasserIn]
Hutton, Brian [VerfasserIn]
Corace, Kimberly [VerfasserIn]
Chaiyakunapruk, Nathorn [VerfasserIn]
Ngorsuraches, Surachat [VerfasserIn]
Nochaiwong, Surapon [VerfasserIn]
Presseau, Justin [VerfasserIn]
Grant, Alyssa [VerfasserIn]
Suschinsky, Kelly [VerfasserIn]
Skidmore, Becky [VerfasserIn]
Bartram, Mary [VerfasserIn]
Cohen, Karen [VerfasserIn]
Garner, Gord [VerfasserIn]
DiGioacchino, Lisha [VerfasserIn]
Pump, Andrew [VerfasserIn]
Peters, Brianne [VerfasserIn]
Konefal, Sarah [VerfasserIn]
Porath, Amy [VerfasserIn]
Thavorn, Kednapa [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Journal Article
Mental health treatment services
Primary care
Problematic alcohol use
Protocols & guidelines
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Substance misuse

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Date Completed 23.11.2022

Date Revised 24.11.2022

published: Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1136/bmjopen-2022-064578

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM349239916