المؤلفون: Guerrero, Erick G., Amaro, Hortensia, Kong, Yinfei, Khachikian, Tenie, Marsh, Jeanne C.

المصدر: BMC Health Services Research; 2/16/2023, Vol. 23 Issue 1, p1-9, 9p, 2 Charts, 1 Graph

مصطلحات موضوعية: OPIOID abuse, TREATMENT programs, RF values (Chromatography), MEDICAL care, BUSINESS revenue, ANALGESIA

مستخلص: Opioid treatment programs must have adequate financial capacity to sustain operations and deliver a high standard of care for individuals suffering from opioid use disorder. However, there is limited consistency in the health services literature about the concept and relationship of organizational financial capacity and key outcome measures (wait time and retention). In this study, we explored five common measures of financial capacity that can be applied to opioid treatment programs: (a) reserve ratio, (b) equity ratio, (c) markup, (d) revenue growth, and (e) earned revenue. We used these measures to compare financial capacity among 135 opioid treatment programs across four data collection points: 2011 (66 programs), 2013 (77 programs), 2015 (75 programs), and 2017 (69 programs). We examined the relationship between financial capacity and wait time and retention. Findings from the literature review show inconsistencies in the definition and application of concepts associated with financial capacity across business and social service delivery fields. The analysis shows significant differences in components of financial capacity across years. We observed an increase in average earned revenue and markup in 2017 compared to prior years. The interaction between minorities and markup was significantly associated with higher likelihood of waiting (IRR = 1.077, p <.05). Earned revenue (IRR = 0.225, p <.05) was related to shorter wait time in treatment. The interaction between minorities and equity ratio is also significantly associated with retention (IRR = 0.796, p <.05). Our study offers a baseline view of the role of financial capacity in opioid treatment and suggests a framework to determine its effect on client-centered outcomes. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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المؤلفون: Alibrahim, Abdullah^1,2 (AUTHOR) abdullah.alibrahim@ku.edu.kw, Marsh, Jeanne C.³ (AUTHOR), Amaro, Hortensia⁴ (AUTHOR), Kong, Yinfei⁵ (AUTHOR), Khachikian, Tenie³ (AUTHOR), Guerrero, Erick⁶ (AUTHOR)

المصدر: BMC Health Services Research. 5/9/2022, Vol. 22 Issue 1, p1-10. 10p. 4 Charts, 1 Map.

مستخلص: Background: Commuting time to treatment has been shown to affect healthcare outcomes such as engagement and initiation. The purpose of this study is to extend this line of research to investigate the effects of driving time to opioid programs on treatment outcomes. Methods: We analyzed discharge survey data from 22,587 outpatient opioid use disorder treatment episodes (mainly methadone) in Los Angeles County and estimated the associated driving time to each episode using Google Maps. We used multivariable logistic regressions to examine the association between estimated driving time and odds of treatment completion after adjusting for possible confounders. Results: Findings show an average driving time of 11.32 min and an average distance of 11.18 km. We observed differences in estimated driving time across age, gender, and socioeconomic status. Young, male, more formally educated, and Medi-Cal-ineligible clients drove longer to treatment. A 10-min drive was associated with a 33% reduction in the completion of methadone treatment plans (p <.01). Conclusion: This systemwide analysis provides novel time estimates of driving-based experiences and a strong relationship with completion rates in methadone treatment. Specifically, the result showing reduced treatment completion rates for drive times longer than 10 min may inform policies regarding the ideal geographic placement of methadone-based treatment programs and service expansion initiatives. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

المؤلفون: Alibrahim, Abdullah^1,2 (AUTHOR) abdullah.alibrahim@ku.edu.kw, Marsh, Jeanne C.³ (AUTHOR), Amaro, Hortensia⁴ (AUTHOR), Kong, Yinfei⁵ (AUTHOR), Khachikian, Tenie³ (AUTHOR), Guerrero, Erick⁶ (AUTHOR)

المصدر: BMC Health Services Research. 5/9/2022, Vol. 22 Issue 1, p1-1. 1p.

مستخلص: Disparities in expected driving time to opioid treatment and treatment completion: findings from an exploratory study. B Correction to: BMC Health Serv Res 22, 478 (2022) b B https://doi.org/10.1186/s12913-022-07886-7Test b Following publication of the original article [[1]], the authors identified an error in the third sentence in the Results section of the Abstract. [Extracted from the article]