'It opened my eyes, my ears, and my heart': Codesigning a substance use disorder treatment programme.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Pregnant and parenting women have low engagement and poor retention in substance use disorder (SUD) treatment. The aim of this study was to analyse the implementation of an adapted experience-based codesign (EBCD) process involving SUD treatment staff and pregnant or parenting women with lived experience (WWLE) of SUD to launch a residential treatment service where women could coreside with their children and receive long term comprehensive treatment for dual diagnosis of SUD and mental illness.

Methods

A process evaluation was conducted utilising five data sources: two sets of semistructured interviews with WWLE and SUD treatment staff, ethnographic observation and transcripts from group events, and meeting minutes. Based on the Integrated Promoting Action on Res

SUBMITTER: Bosak J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10726284 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature