Abstract
The International Journal of Integrated Care (IJIC) is an online, open-access, peer-reviewed scientific journal that publishes original articles in the field of integrated care on a continuous basis.IJIC has an Impact Factor of 5.120 (2020 JCR, received in June 2021)
Highlights
Severe drug addiction can in general not be regarded as an isolated condition, but is typically associated with various other health and social problems
The study aims to perform a multi-criteria decision analysis (MCDA) of the Sociomedical Centre Liebenau (SMC), investigating whether the services provided by the SMC for drug users in the context of opioid substitution therapy are associated with improved health and well-being, improved care experience and reduced costs in comparison to standard care
The estimation of treatment effects indicates that care experience, measured by personcenteredness and continuity of care, is significantly better in the SMC compared to the control group
Summary
Introduction: Severe drug addiction can in general not be regarded as an isolated condition, but is typically associated with various other health and social problems. Drug users might benefit from care approaches that integrate services across different sectors and disciplines, such as the Sociomedical Centre Liebenau (SMC). The SMC is a bottom-up pioneer model providing health and social care predominantly to vulnerable groups in a socioeconomically deprived district in Graz, Austria.
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