Planning and Process Evaluation of an Outpatient Addiction Treatment Clinic for Children and Adolescents as a Pilot Project
Abstract
BACKGROUND: The development of a comprehensive system of a specialised network of addiction treatment services and the relevant needs analysis gave rise to the idea of creating a model of an outpatient addiction treatment clinic for children and adolescents. Subsequently, a need arose to pilot test this concept as a specific type of multithreshold healthcare facility providing the full range of outpatient services and interventions.
AIMS: The study aimed at: (a) testing the viability of the prospective outpatient clinic for children and adolescents during day-to-day operation; (b) conducting a qualitative assessment of the clinical aspects and the range of services provided; (c) assessing the demand for the human and physical resources needed to operate such a healthcare facility, and (d) evaluating its economic sustainability and compatibility with other services, including the network of health services outside the field of addictology.