Are we doing enough to enhance attendance to aftercare? Service users’ evaluation of a group relapse prevention programme for alcohol dependence

Purpose – The purpose of this paper was to evaluate and improve the quality of the aftercare services we provide for alcohol dependence. This presentation discusses the patient satisfaction of the Relapse Prevention Group. Design/methodology/approach – This was a prospective service users' sati...

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Published inDrugs and alcohol today Vol. 15; no. 1; pp. 9 - 11
Main Authors Indiresh Anand, Smith, Avril, Kelly-Jo Charge, Kouimtsidis, Christos
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Bingley Emerald Group Publishing Limited 02.03.2015
Subjects
After care
Alcohol use
Alcoholism
Cognition & reasoning
Coping
Lifestyles
Patient satisfaction
Prevention
Prevention programs
Recovery
Relapse
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Summary:Purpose – The purpose of this paper was to evaluate and improve the quality of the aftercare services we provide for alcohol dependence. This presentation discusses the patient satisfaction of the Relapse Prevention Group. Design/methodology/approach – This was a prospective service users' satisfaction survey of those who attended the relapse prevention group programme at the Community Drug and Alcohol Team for the first 11 months of programme implementation. Findings – In all, 33 out of 36 people participated in the evaluation. The overall results were positive for the whole programme and people felt that the programme helped them in their recovery. Originality/value – Monitoring of service users’ satisfaction with aftercare services could provide insight into the barriers compromising engagement.
ISSN:2752-6739
2752-6747
DOI:10.1108/DAT-11-2014-0038