Abstract
Peer influence increases the likelihood that individuals receiving substance use disorder (SUD) treatment will achieve sustained recovery. Analogous models in the emergency department (ED) for initial linkage to SUD treatment are less defined and typically require delayed peer contact after the initial encounter. EDs have ready access to populations in need of linkage to SUD treatment but face substantial operational and resource barriers. We describe a novel program using an existing hospital volunteer service framework to introduce real-time peer involvement with ED linkage to care efforts.
Sigma Membership
Beta Iota
Lead Author Affiliation
University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
Type
Poster
Format Type
Text-based Document
Study Design/Type
Quality Improvement
Research Approach
Pilot/Exploratory Study
Keywords:
Substance Use Disorder, Peer Group Influence, Hospital Volunteers
Recommended Citation
Punches, Brittany; Laurence, Colleen E.; Faryar, Kiran A.; Ancona, Rachel M.; Braun, Robert S.; Qualkenbush-Frye, Natalie M.; Ritchie, Daniel P.; and Lyons, Michael S., "Integrating volunteer peers into the emergency care of substance use disorder" (2020). General Submissions: Presenations (Oral and Poster). 96.
https://www.sigmarepository.org/gen_sub_presentations/2020/posters/96
Conference Name
Emergency Nursing 2020
Conference Host
Emergency Nurses Association
Conference Location
Virtual Event
Conference Year
2020
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Integrating volunteer peers into the emergency care of substance use disorder
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Peer influence increases the likelihood that individuals receiving substance use disorder (SUD) treatment will achieve sustained recovery. Analogous models in the emergency department (ED) for initial linkage to SUD treatment are less defined and typically require delayed peer contact after the initial encounter. EDs have ready access to populations in need of linkage to SUD treatment but face substantial operational and resource barriers. We describe a novel program using an existing hospital volunteer service framework to introduce real-time peer involvement with ED linkage to care efforts.