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Integrated Care Pathways guide 9: single shared assessment for drug users
- Author:
- SCOTLAND. Scottish Executive. Effective Interventions Unit
- Publisher:
- Scotland. Scottish Executive
- Publication year:
- 2005
- Pagination:
- 4p.
- Place of publication:
- Edinburgh
This guide sets out the background to the single shared assessment; what they are; the reason for Integrated Care Pathways and further information about the assessment process.
Integrated care pathways guide 8: problem substance use in pregnancy and reproductive health
- Author:
- SCOTLAND. Scottish Executive. Effective Interventions Unit
- Publisher:
- Scotland. Scottish Executive
- Publication year:
- 2005
- Pagination:
- 4p.
- Place of publication:
- Edinburgh
This guide contains information that is designed to provide information to agencies in order to develop Integrated Care Pathways (ICPs) for specific processes and procedures involved in the management of problem substance use during different phases of the reproductive health cycle.
Integrated care pathways guide 7: care of people with drug problems in acute general hospital settings
- Author:
- SCOTLAND. Scottish Executive. Effective Interventions Unit
- Publisher:
- Scotland. Scottish Executive
- Publication year:
- 2005
- Pagination:
- 4p.
- Place of publication:
- Edinburgh
This is the seventh in a series of guides on developing and implementing Integrated Care Pathways (ICPs). This guide identifies the key issues in managing the care of drug users in a general hospital in-patient setting and aims to provide a framework for getting started locally. This guide should be of particular interest to those involved in the provision of care in general medical and surgical ward settings. It is primarily targeted at nurses, doctors and allied health professionals working in these areas that do not regard themselves as specialists in the treatment of drug misuse.
Evaluation of the Scottish prison service transitional care initiative: interim findings - four month & seven month client interviews
- Author:
- SCOTLAND. Scottish Executive. Effective Interventions Unit
- Publisher:
- Scotland. Scottish Executive
- Publication year:
- 2004
- Pagination:
- 4p.
- Place of publication:
- Edinburgh
This is the third in a series of reports on the evaluation of the Scottish Prison Service Transitional Care arrangements. The first report provided information about the Transitional Care service and described the views of staff providing the service. The second report presented early results of 4 month post-release interviews with ex-prisoners who had initially agreed to take up the offer of Transitional Care. This third report presents the results from a larger sample of ex-prisoners interview 4 months post-release and the early results from ex-prisoners surveyed 7 months post-release.
An exploration of the role of substance misuse nurses in Scotland (full text)
- Author:
- SCOTLAND. Scottish Executive. Effective Interventions Unit
- Publisher:
- Scotland. Scottish Executive
- Publication year:
- 2004
- Pagination:
- 84p.
- Place of publication:
- Edinburgh
The aim of this research was to describe and analyse the role of substance misuse nurses working with drug misusers in Scotland. The objectives were: to identify the population of specialist nurses working directly in the management of illicit drug users in Scotland and gain baseline data on their demography, caseload, services provided and level of interaction with other health professionals; to compare their attitudes to drug misusers with those of other health professionals; to explore their beliefs about the effectiveness of different treatment options; to examine their role in the initial client assessment and subsequent management; to describe their interaction with the client; to explore their relationship with other professionals.
An exploration of the role of substance misuse nurses in scotland (summary)
- Author:
- SCOTLAND. Scottish Executive. Effective Interventions Unit
- Publisher:
- Scotland. Scottish Executive
- Publication year:
- 2004
- Pagination:
- 4p.
- Place of publication:
- Edinburgh
The aim of this research was to describe and analyse the role of substance misuse nurses working with drug misusers in Scotland. The objectives were: to identify the population of specialist nurses working directly in the management of illicit drug users in Scotland and gain baseline data on their demography, caseload, services provided and level of interaction with other health professionals; to compare their attitudes to drug misusers with those of other health professionals; to explore their beliefs about the effectiveness of different treatment options; to examine their role in the initial client assessment and subsequent management; to describe their interaction with the client; to explore their relationship with other professionals.
Young people with, or at risk of developing, problematic substance misuse: a guide to assessment: summary
- Author:
- SCOTLAND. Scottish Executive. Effective Interventions Unit
- Publisher:
- Scotland. Scottish Executive
- Publication year:
- 2004
- Pagination:
- 4p.
- Place of publication:
- Edinburgh
This guide aims to identify how to engage effectively with young people and to build relationships with them; to provide information and evidence to support the effective identification of substance related needs amoung young people; and to inform the design and delivery of effective assessments for young people with problematic substance misuse.
Young people with, or at risk of developing, problematic substance misuse: a guide to assessment (full text)
- Author:
- SCOTLAND. Scottish Executive. Effective Interventions Unit
- Publisher:
- Scotland. Scottish Executive
- Publication year:
- 2004
- Pagination:
- 86p.
- Place of publication:
- Edinburgh
This guide aims to provide information and evidence to support the effective identification of substance related needs amoungst young people; and to inform the design and delivery of effective assessment for young people with problematic substance misuse.
Integrated care pathways guide 6: drug misuse in acute psychiatric settings
- Author:
- SCOTLAND. Scottish Executive. Effective Interventions Unit
- Publisher:
- Scotland. Scottish Executive
- Publication year:
- 2004
- Pagination:
- 4p.
- Place of publication:
- Edinburgh
This is the sixth in a series of guides on developing and implementing Integrated Care Pathways (ICPs). This guide sets out the processes involved in providing care and treatment to drug misusers within an acute psychiatric setting which is consistent, evidence-based and appropriate to the needs of the individual. This guide is aimed at those involved in commissioning, planning, delivering and evaluating in-patient mental health services. It is primarily targeted at nursing, social work and medical staff working in acute psychiatric units that do not regard themselves as specialists in the treatment of drug misuse.
Advocacy for drug users: a guide
- Author:
- SCOTLAND. Scottish Executive. Effective Interventions Unit
- Publisher:
- Scotland. Scottish Executive
- Publication year:
- 2004
- Pagination:
- 47p.
- Place of publication:
- Edinburgh