Are the treatment goals of culturally competent outpatient substance abuse treatment units congruent with their client profile? Academic Article

abstract

• This study examines whether organizational treatment goals varied among outpatient substance abuse treatment (OSAT) units identified as providing a level of culturally competent care for African Americans. Cross-sectional data from the 1995 National Drug Abuse Treatment System Survey (NDATSS) was used. Of the nationally representative, stratified sample of 699 units, 618 (88%) participated. Spearman correlation, analysis of variance, Behrens-Fisher t-tests, chi-square, and multivariate logistic regression were used. Culturally competent units, even after controlling for organizational and client characteristics, were more apt than non-culturally competent units to indicate that achieving steady employment, spiritual strength, and physical health were important treatment goals. A congruency exists among culturally competent OSAT units between the client profile, which is more distressful than that for non-culturally competent units, and the orientation of treatment goals, which are more holistic; that is, treating the total individual, rather than the addiction only.

authors

• Howard, Daniel

published proceedings

• J Subst Abuse Treat

author list (cited authors)

• Howard, D. L.

citation count

• 14

complete list of authors

• Howard, Daniel L

publication date

• January 2003

publisher

• Elsevier  Publisher

published in

• Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment  Journal

keywords

• Black Or African American
• Cultural Diversity
• Humans
• Middle Aged
• Organizational Objectives
• Professional Competence
• Sampling Studies
• Substance Abuse Treatment Centers
• Substance-Related Disorders
• Treatment Outcome

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

• 10.1016/s0740-5472(02)00349-5

start page

• 103

end page

• 113

volume

• 24

issue

• 2

URL

• http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/s0740-5472(02)00349-5

user-defined tag

• 3 Good Health and Well-Being