Treating alcohol use disorder in the absence of specialized services - evaluation of the moving inpatient Treatment Camp approach in Uganda.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The gap between service need and service provision for alcohol-related disorders is highest in resource-poor countries. However, in some of these contexts, local initiatives have developed pragmatic interventions that can be carried out with limited specialized personnel. In an uncontrolled treatment study, we aimed to evaluate the feasibility, acceptability, safety, costs and potential effects of an innovative locally developed community-based program (the Treatment Camp) that is based on an inpatient clinic that moves from community to community.

Methods

Out of 32 treatment-seeking individuals 25 took part in the one-week Treatment Camp that included detoxification and counseling components. Re-assessments took place 5 and 12 months after their participation. We

SUBMITTER: Ertl V 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8638348 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature