Clinical Considerations for Engagement and Retention of Nonabstinent Patients in Care
Year: 2025
Type: article
Abstract: Despite the overall low rates of treatment participation, patients with substance use disorders (SUD) are regularly dissuaded from initiating treatment until they are willing and able to commit to sustained abstinence from all substances. To improve population outcomes, it is important to reach those who are not engaged in treatment and increase retention of those who do engage in care. To do this, treatment providers must proactively engage individuals in care, including those who are uninterested or ambivalent about treatment, and design services with the intention of increasing patient retention.
Source: Journal of Addiction Medicine
Authors: Maureen P. Boyle, Eman Gibson, Jackie Lien, Samuela Manages, Sarah Mohr, Colleen Ryan, Gary Tsai
Institutions: American Society of Addiction Medicine, Integrity House
Language: English
Subfield: Epidemiology
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: hybrid
OpenAlex ID: W4407163041