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The Access, Initiation, Engagement, Retention, and Recovery (AIERR) Model: A Stage-Based Framework for Understanding

Cortney VanHook1, Hyunjin Lee1, Isaiah Ringo1

  • 1School of Social Work, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL 61801, USA.

Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland)
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Summary

The new Access, Initiation, Engagement, Retention, and Recovery (AIERR) model addresses gaps in mental health service utilization. It provides a unified framework for understanding the patient journey from initial contact to sustained recovery.

Keywords:
access to careclient engagementmental health service utilizationrecoverytreatment retention

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Area of Science:

  • Public Health
  • Health Services Research
  • Mental Health

Background:

  • Significant gaps persist in mental health service utilization globally and within the United States.
  • High dropout rates (19.7%-30.8%) and low recovery rates (30-60%) highlight issues in the mental healthcare continuum.
  • Existing theoretical models inadequately address the complete patient journey from access to sustained recovery.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To introduce the Access, Initiation, Engagement, Retention, and Recovery (AIERR) model.
  • To provide a unified theoretical framework for understanding the sequential stages of mental health service utilization.
  • To identify barriers and facilitators at individual and structural levels across the care continuum.

Main Methods:

  • A conceptual review was performed using Hulland's framework for theory development.
  • Literature searches in PubMed, PsycINFO, and Google Scholar identified relevant empirical studies and theoretical frameworks.
  • Sources were categorized into AIERR stages based on predefined characteristics.

Main Results:

  • The AIERR model comprises five sequential stages: Access, Initiation, Engagement, Retention, and Recovery.
  • Each stage is defined by specific characteristics and associated with individual and structural barriers and facilitators.
  • The model identifies targeted intervention points for improving service utilization and recovery outcomes.

Conclusions:

  • The AIERR model unifies existing frameworks, emphasizing stage-specific understanding of mental health service utilization.
  • It shifts focus towards upstream structural factors contributing to downstream utilization failures.
  • Empirical validation is needed, with implications for health equity, clinical practice, and health systems design.