Related Experiment Video
Updated: Sep 30, 2025
08:53
Integrating Computerized Linguistic and Social Network Analyses to Capture Addiction Recovery Capital in an Online Community
Published on: May 31, 2019
5.3K
Acute Care Utilization After Recovery Coaching Linkage During Substance-Related Inpatient Admission: Results of Two
Julia A Cupp1, Kaileigh A Byrne2, Kristin Herbert3
1Prisma Health-Upstate, Greenville, USA. Julia.Cupp@Prismahealth.org.
Journal of General Internal Medicine
|March 17, 2022
Summary
Peer recovery coaches (PRCs) did not reduce overall acute care use for substance use disorder patients. However, PRCs showed a potential to decrease emergency department visits related to mental and behavioral health issues.
Area of Science:
- Health Services Research
- Addiction Medicine
- Public Health
Background:
- Peer recovery coaches (PRCs) improve engagement in recovery services for patients with substance use disorder (SUD).
- Effective support services can lead to cost savings by reducing acute care utilization.
Purpose of the Study:
- To examine the effect of peer recovery coaches (PRCs) on acute care utilization in patients with substance use disorder (SUD).
Main Methods:
- The study combined results from two parallel 1:1 randomized controlled trials.
- Inpatient adults with SUD received either PRC linkage and 6-month follow-up or usual care.
- Acute care encounters (emergency and inpatient) and 30-day readmissions were analyzed 6 months before and after enrollment.
Main Results:
- No significant overall decrease in acute care utilization was observed in the PRC group compared to usual care.
- A significant decrease in mental/behavioral emergency department visits was found in the PRC group.
- No significant differences were observed in inpatient encounters or 30-day readmissions between groups.
Conclusions:
- Peer recovery coaches (PRCs) did not reduce overall acute care utilization for patients with substance use disorder (SUD).
- PRC interventions may help decrease emergency encounters specifically related to substance use and mental/behavioral health issues.
More Related Videos
Related Concept Videos
01:30Specialized Care Centers and Settings-II
788
Rural Health Centers
Rural health centers are specialized care facilities in remote locations with very few medical personnel. The primary care providers who run the centers are mostly Registered Nurse Practitioners. Here, emergency treatment is provided to critically ill or injured patients before they are transferred to the closest hospital. Fortunately, due to advancement in technology, many rural healthcare facilities and professionals have easy access to diagnostic and treatment...
Rural health centers are specialized care facilities in remote locations with very few medical personnel. The primary care providers who run the centers are mostly Registered Nurse Practitioners. Here, emergency treatment is provided to critically ill or injured patients before they are transferred to the closest hospital. Fortunately, due to advancement in technology, many rural healthcare facilities and professionals have easy access to diagnostic and treatment...
788
01:19Restorative Care
2.1K
Restorative care is provided once a patient has been discharged from a healthcare facility and requires additional services. The additional services include home care, rehabilitation programs, and extended care. Restorative care centers help the patient regain their previous level of functioning or acquire a new level of functioning due to the incapacitating effects of a disease or a disability. It aims to assist patients in enhancing their quality of life by encouraging independence,...
2.1K
01:28Acute Coronary Syndrome IV: Interprofessional Care
42
IntroductionThe management of Acute Coronary Syndrome (ACS) aims to minimize myocardial damage, preserve myocardial function, and prevent complications.Initial ManagementInpatient management involves continuous cardiac monitoring, preferably in an ICU, focusing on blood pressure, serum sodium, potassium, and creatinine levels, and urine output. Ongoing pharmacologic management is crucial for stabilizing the patient.Supplemental Oxygen: Administer supplemental oxygen if oxygen saturation is...
42
01:24Substance Use Disorders Affecting Sleep
234
Substance use disorders involve a pattern of using drugs more extensively than intended and continuing use despite harmful consequences. This includes legal substances like alcohol and nicotine, as well as illegal drugs. These disorders often involve both physical and psychological dependence, reflecting compulsive use of substances that significantly alter thoughts, feelings, and behaviors, contributing to a major public health issue.
Understanding the concepts of physical dependence,...
Understanding the concepts of physical dependence,...
234
01:20Acute Kidney Injury V: Interprofessional Care
60
Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) requires a collaborative healthcare approach to restore renal function and prevent complications. Essential management strategies involve monitoring fluid and electrolyte balance, adjusting medications, initiating dialysis when necessary, and providing nutritional support.Fluid and Electrolyte ManagementFluid Monitoring: Regularly monitoring body weight, central venous pressure, and urine output helps detect fluid imbalances early. Patient intake and output are...
60
01:15Drug Abuse and Addiction: Pharmacological Phenomena
766
Drug dependence, abuse, and addiction are complex phenomena that can precipitate various abnormal states. Physical dependence refers to a state of pharmacological adaptation to a drug. This adaptation often results in tolerance—a reduced response to the drug after repeated administrations. When the drug use is abruptly stopped, withdrawal symptoms occur due to the body's need to readjust from the pharmacologically induced imbalance. However, tolerance and withdrawal symptoms do not...
766