A qualitative study of referring agents’ perceptions of access barriers to inpatient substance abuse treatment centres in the Western Cape
| dc.contributor.author | Isobell, Deborah | |
| dc.contributor.author | Kamaloodien, Kamal | |
| dc.contributor.author | Savahl, Shazly | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2016-03-31T20:16:50Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2016-03-31T20:16:50Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2015 | |
| dc.description.abstract | Background: 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.accreditation | Web of Science | en_US |
| dc.identifier.citation | Isobell, 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): 36 | en_US |
| dc.identifier.issn | 14777517 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10566/2099 | |
| dc.language.iso | en | en_US |
| dc.privacy.showsubmitter | false | |
| dc.publisher | BioMed Central | en_US |
| dc.rights | All articles published by Harm Reduction Journal are made freely and permanently accessible online immediately upon publication, without subscription charges or registration barriers. | |
| dc.source.uri | http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12954-015-0064-z | |
| dc.status.ispeerreviewed | true | |
| dc.subject | Substance abuse | en_US |
| dc.subject | Barriers to treatment | en_US |
| dc.subject | Inpatient treatment | en_US |
| dc.subject | Substance abuse treatment centres | en_US |
| dc.subject | Western Cape Province | en_US |
| dc.subject | South Africa | en_US |
| dc.title | A qualitative study of referring agents’ perceptions of access barriers to inpatient substance abuse treatment centres in the Western Cape | en_US |
| dc.type | Article | en_US |