A qualitative study of referring agents’ perceptions of access barriers to inpatient substance abuse treatment centres in the Western Cape

dc.contributor.authorIsobell, Deborah
dc.contributor.authorKamaloodien, Kamal
dc.contributor.authorSavahl, Shazly
dc.date.accessioned2016-03-31T20:16:50Z
dc.date.available2016-03-31T20:16:50Z
dc.date.issued2015
dc.description.abstractBackground: Despite empirical support for the individual and public health benefits of treating substance use disorders (SUDs) , access to these services is impeded by several barriers. Although many studies on access barriers have been put forward in the literature, few have explored the barriers to accessing state-funded inpatient substance abuse treatment or the views of referral agents. Methods: A qualitative study was conducted to explore referring agents’ perceptions of the barriers to accessing state-funded inpatient substance abuse treatment centres in the Western Cape Province of South Africa. Six individual in-depth interviews were conducted and analysed using theoretical thematic analysis. Results: The key barriers to emerge from the analysis pertained to referring agents’ perceptions of the following: service users, the substance abuse referral and treatment system and community dynamics. Conclusions: Recommendations are made for interventions to address the identified barriers.en_US
dc.description.accreditationWeb of Scienceen_US
dc.identifier.citationIsobell, D. et al. (2015). A qualitative study of referring agents’ perceptions of access barriers to inpatient substance abuse treatment centres in the Western Cape. Harm Reduction Journal, 12(1): 36en_US
dc.identifier.issn14777517
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10566/2099
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.privacy.showsubmitterfalse
dc.publisherBioMed Centralen_US
dc.rightsAll articles published by Harm Reduction Journal are made freely and permanently accessible online immediately upon publication, without subscription charges or registration barriers.
dc.source.urihttp://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12954-015-0064-z
dc.status.ispeerreviewedtrue
dc.subjectSubstance abuseen_US
dc.subjectBarriers to treatmenten_US
dc.subjectInpatient treatmenten_US
dc.subjectSubstance abuse treatment centresen_US
dc.subjectWestern Cape Provinceen_US
dc.subjectSouth Africaen_US
dc.titleA qualitative study of referring agents’ perceptions of access barriers to inpatient substance abuse treatment centres in the Western Capeen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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