Journal of Alcoholism & Drug Dependence
Open Access
ISSN: 2329-6488
+44 1223 790975
ISSN: 2329-6488
+44 1223 790975
Peter Olutunde Onifade
Drug Addiction Treatment Education and Research Unit, Neuropsychiatric Hospital,
Aro, Abeokuta, Onifade PO
Nigeria
Research Article
Use of Addiction Severity Index in a Nigerian Drug Abuse Treatment Unit: A Clinical Audit
Author(s): Peter Olutunde Onifade, Olubisi Olasunkanmi Osisanwo, Oluronke Ayokanmi Ganzallo, Akinwanda Owuladewa Akinhanmi, Sunday M Amosu, Edward Babatunde Somoye, Temitope Ogundare and Taiwo Abosede AdamsonPeter Olutunde Onifade, Olubisi Olasunkanmi Osisanwo, Oluronke Ayokanmi Ganzallo, Akinwanda Owuladewa Akinhanmi, Sunday M Amosu, Edward Babatunde Somoye, Temitope Ogundare and Taiwo Abosede Adamson
Background: The Addiction Severity Index (ASI) is a useful research and clinical tool. It has been used extensively but not in Nigeria. This study aimed to audit the implementation of ASI as a clinical tool in a Nigerian drug abuse treatment unit.
Methods: This is a complete-cycle clinical audit with mixed method design: Cross-sectional survey and Focused Group Discussion (FGD) were used.
Results: The use of ASI for the patients during the first phase of the audit cycle was less than 50%. This increased significantly to 78% at the second phase (x2=13.2, d=1, p<0.001). Similarly, significantly higher proportion of the patients had their ASI narrative reports/master problem lists (x2=11, d=1, p=0.001) and treatment plans (x2=3.88, d=1, p=0.038) presented at the weekly ward rounds o.. View More»
DOI:
10.4172/2329-6488.1000107