Assertive community treatment for high-utilizing alcohol misuse patients: a before-and-after cohort study protocol.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The challenge posed by Alcohol-Related Frequent Attenders (ARFAs) in Emergency Departments (EDs) is growing in Singapore, marked by limited engagement with conventional addiction treatment pathways. Recognizing this gap, this study aims to explore the potential benefits of Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) - an innovative, community-centered, harm-reduction strategy-in mitigating the frequency of ED visits, curbing Emergency Medical Services (EMS) calls, and uplifting health outcomes across a quartet of Singaporean healthcare institutions.

Methods

Employing a prospective before-and-after cohort design, this investigation targeted ARFAs aged 21 years and above, fluent in English or Mandarin. Eligibility was determined by a history of at least five ED visits in th

SUBMITTER: Wu J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10900701 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature