Equity of access to treatment, and barriers to treatment for illicit drug use in Australia

Abstract

The study documented significant unmet treatment need and identified several sources of inequity and barriers to treatment that would be amenable to policy and service development. Drug user organizations and peer educators and motivational interventions in primary care settings should be utilized to market the nature and benefits of treatment effectively, and to address the causes of drug users' negative attitudes towards treatment.

Outpatient clinics treating substance use disorders in Northwest Russia and Northern Norway: a descriptive comparative study

“…Distance to the clinic has been found to hinder utilisation of services [22–24] because of limited transportation abilities [22,25] and travel costs [26] in larger catchment areas. Despite the responsibility of the clinic in Arkhangelsk to treat people in a considerably larger area than the clinic in Tromsø, treated prevalence was higher than for the clinic in Tromsø.…”

Factors that influence mother–child reunification for mothers with a history of substance use: A systematic review of the evidence to inform policy and practice in Australia

“…Stigma has negative effects for people with SUD related issues, affecting treatment uptake and completion (Brener, Von Hippel, Von Hippel, Resnick, & Treloar, 2010) impacting upon mental and physical health (Ahern, Stuber, & Galea, 2007). Education for health professionals is one way of reducing such stigma and considering drug treatment is cost effective both on an individual and a community level (Digiusto & Treloar, 2007) The lack of appropriate treatment is further barrier. An Australian study of illicit drug users (male and female) found that 28% of 685 people interviewed were unable to access the treatment they wanted (Digiusto & Treloar, 2007).…”

“…Education for health professionals is one way of reducing such stigma and considering drug treatment is cost effective both on an individual and a community level (Digiusto & Treloar, 2007) The lack of appropriate treatment is further barrier. An Australian study of illicit drug users (male and female) found that 28% of 685 people interviewed were unable to access the treatment they wanted (Digiusto & Treloar, 2007). Barriers included; no drug treatment in their area, long waiting lists, lack of support from health care workers, inappropriate treatment, travel problems, treatment cost and treatment that did not accommodate children (Digiusto & Treloar, 2007).…”

“…An Australian study of illicit drug users (male and female) found that 28% of 685 people interviewed were unable to access the treatment they wanted (Digiusto & Treloar, 2007). Barriers included; no drug treatment in their area, long waiting lists, lack of support from health care workers, inappropriate treatment, travel problems, treatment cost and treatment that did not accommodate children (Digiusto & Treloar, 2007).…”

Accesibilidad a tratamiento en personas con problemas de Alcohol y otras Sustancias de abuso

“…Otras barreras provienen de la organización asistencial: complejidad en los mecanismos de admisión a tratamiento de estos pacientes, escasa empatía por esta patología, saturación de los dispositivos asistenciales, desconocimiento de los servicios de tratamiento y dificultades de accesibilidad geográficas [2][3][4][5][6][7] . Y finalmente las actitudes negativas de los trabajadores de la salud respecto de los trastornos adictivos [8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18] pueden influir no sólo en la calidad de la atención 16,17,19 sino también dificultar el acceso al tratamiento de estos pacientes 20 .…”