Access to specialist community alcohol treatment in England, and the relationship with alcohol-related hospital admissions: qualitative study of service users, service providers and service commissioners.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Since 2012 England has seen year-on-year reductions in people accessing specialist community alcohol treatment, and year-on-year increases in alcohol-related hospital admissions.

Aims

We examined perceived barriers to accessing specialist treatment, and perceived reasons behind hospital admission increases.

Method

We conducted focus groups (n = 4) with service users and semi-structured interviews (n = 16) with service providers and service commissioners at four specialist community alcohol services in England, which experience either high or low rates of alcohol dependence prevalence and treatment access. Themes and subthemes were generated deductively drawing upon Rhodes' risk environment thesis. Data were organised using the framework approach.

Results

SUBMITTER: Roberts E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7488322 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature