这是一个治疗方案吗? 检查洛杉矶阿片类药物治疗计划的物理景观
Suzanne E Spear1, Priscilla Salcedo2, Steven M Graves3
1Department of Health Sciences, California State University, Northridge, United States of America.
Journal of substance use and addiction treatment
|December 10, 2023
概括
洛杉矶门诊阿片类药物治疗计划 (OTP) 的身体状况通常很差. 在弱势社区发现了不那么有吸引力的设施,突出了照顾有色人种的障碍.
科学领域:
- 公共卫生 公共卫生
- 城市规划 城市规划
- 成 药物 药物 药物 药物
背景情况:
- 关于门诊阿片类药物治疗计划 (OTP) 的建筑环境的研究有限.
- 增加对阿片类药物使用障碍 (MOUD) 药物获取的机会至关重要,尤其对少数群体来说.
- 诊所的物理环境可能会影响治疗的可访问性和患者体验.
研究的目的:
- 评估洛杉矶县公共资助的OTP的吸引力.
- 为了确定是否有不那么有吸引力的OTP位于弱势社区.
- 探索诊所美学与社区社会经济因素之间的关系.
主要方法:
- 在2021年对洛杉矶县的44个OTP进行了外部观察.
- 开发了一个吸引力指数,考虑建筑外观,场地,混乱 (涂,垃圾) 和窗.
- 利用统计分析来测试设施吸引力和邻里不利之间的关联.
主要成果:
- 大多数OTP建筑外观被评为普通或不吸引人的.
- 临床场所主要是没有吸引力的.
- 在设施吸引力和邻里不利之间发现了显著的负相关性.
结论:
- 洛杉矶县OTP的物理条件通常很差.
- 临床的吸引力与邻里处于不利地位负面相关.
- 未来的研究应该调查建筑环境对治疗机会的影响,特别是在服务不足的社区.
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