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Why this matters?
The study suggests that use of the ASAM standard of care approach to match patients to treatment may result in improved retention in residential treatment and better patient information and shared decision-making about level of-care decisions.
Publication Date
10-2023
Keywords
Addiction Treatment, Access to Care, Residential Treatment, ASAM Standards, Addiction Medicine
Disciplines
Public Health Education and Promotion | Substance Abuse and Addiction
Recommended Citation
Research Dissemination Committee, Maine, USA, "Testing a Standard Approach to Match Patients with Addiction on to Treatment Based on Their Needs" (2023). REACH: Research Evidence-to-Action for Community Health. 4.
https://knowledgeconnection.mainehealth.org/reach/4
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This program has been funded in part by the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI).
Project Collaborators include key personnel and advisory panel members represent the three largest health systems in Maine, Maine Department of Health and Human Services, Maine Council on Aging, Community Care Partnership of Maine, and Maine Area Health Education Center.
Please visit: Testing a Standard Approach to Match Patients with Addiction to Treatment Based on Their Needs -- The PCAST Study | PCORI for the full study