Karen Cameron, Erin Cicinelli, Cindy Natsheh, Miranda So, Gordon Tait, Henry Halapy
Implementation of Virtual Interactive Cases for Pharmacy Education: A Single-Center Experience
The Journal of pharmacy technology : jPT : official publication of the Association of Pharmacy Technicians
high rates substance use disorders suds exist among justiceinvolved populations ie persons incarcerated recently released sud treatment crucial justiceinvolved populations unmet treatment need increases reincarceration risk impacts behavioral health sequalae limited understanding health needs ie health literacy one reason unmet treatment needs social support critical seeking sud treatment postincarceration outcomes however little known social support partners understand influence sud service utilization among formerly incarcerated persons mixed method exploratory study utilized data larger study comprised formerly incarcerated men n 57 selected social support partners n 57 identify social support partners understand service needs loved ones recently released prison returned community diagnosis sud qualitative data included 87 semistructured interviews social support partners covering postrelease experiences formerly incarcerated loved one univariates conducted quantitative service utilization data demographics complement qualitative data majority formerly incarcerated men identified african american 91 averaging 29 years age sd 958 social support partners parent 49 qualitative analyses revealed social support partners avoided using know language use regarding formerly incarcerated persons sud treatment needs often attributed focus peer influences spending time residencehousing analyses reveal treatment needs recommended interviews social support partners reported employment education services needed formerly incarcerated person findings align univariate analysis loved ones reporting employment 52 education 26 reported service utilized postrelease compared 4 using substance abuse treatment results provide preliminary evidence suggesting social support partners influence types services accessed formerly incarcerated persons sud findings study emphasize need psychoeducation incarceration individuals suds social support partners