TY - JOUR
T1 - National survey of alcohol treatment agencies in England: Characteristics of treatment agencies
AU - Rose, Abigail Katherine
AU - Winfield, Hannah
AU - Jenner, Jenny H.
AU - Oyefeso, Adenekan
AU - Phillips, Tom S.
AU - Deluca, Paulo
AU - Perryman, Katherine A.
AU - Heriot-Maitland, Charlie
AU - Galea, Susanna
AU - Cheeta, Survjit
AU - Saunders, Vivienne
AU - Drummond, Colin
PY - 2011/12
Y1 - 2011/12
N2 - Background: To map and contact all specialist alcohol treatment services in England and to investigate the characteristics of responding agencies. Methods: A national cross-sectional survey of alcohol treatment agencies in England. A questionnaire was designed to gather information about agency characteristics, including the service structure, staffing, modalities of treatment, and associated funding. Results: A total of 696 alcohol treatment agencies were mapped, of which 388 (55.7%) responded to the survey. Variations in agency characteristics were noticed across geographical regions, as well as across sectors. The estimated annual spending on alcohol treatment was £217 million. Conclusions: Whereas the regional variation in agency characteristics has implications for access to particular types of treatment, the inter-sector variation has implications for the allocation of funding. The estimated annual spending of £217 million is greater than previous national estimates. A national framework for alcohol service mapping could benefit identification of areas for improvement and lead to more successful treatment outcomes. © 2011 Informa UK, Ltd.
AB - Background: To map and contact all specialist alcohol treatment services in England and to investigate the characteristics of responding agencies. Methods: A national cross-sectional survey of alcohol treatment agencies in England. A questionnaire was designed to gather information about agency characteristics, including the service structure, staffing, modalities of treatment, and associated funding. Results: A total of 696 alcohol treatment agencies were mapped, of which 388 (55.7%) responded to the survey. Variations in agency characteristics were noticed across geographical regions, as well as across sectors. The estimated annual spending on alcohol treatment was £217 million. Conclusions: Whereas the regional variation in agency characteristics has implications for access to particular types of treatment, the inter-sector variation has implications for the allocation of funding. The estimated annual spending of £217 million is greater than previous national estimates. A national framework for alcohol service mapping could benefit identification of areas for improvement and lead to more successful treatment outcomes. © 2011 Informa UK, Ltd.
KW - Alcohol misuse
KW - Health services treatment
KW - Survey
U2 - 10.3109/14659891003721125
DO - 10.3109/14659891003721125
M3 - Article
SN - 1475-9942
VL - 16
SP - 407
EP - 421
JO - Journal of Substance Use
JF - Journal of Substance Use
IS - 6
ER -
