Supervisor ideology and organizational response: HIV/AIDS prevention in outpatient substance abuse treatment units.
Distinct practice ideologies or ideologies of care are deemed to influence greatly the selection of intervention methods and the mix of services adopted by the providers. Examined here is the relation between clinical supervisor ideology and variation among human service organizations in their provision of HIV/AIDS prevention services. Data were drawn from a 1990 national, representative sample of outpatient substance abuse treatment (OSAT) units. The study affirms that ideology is central to both means and ends in HSOs, helping to define the organization's mission and goals, and establishing guidelines for practice and procedures. Future research on the relationship between ideology and HIV/AIDS education can benefit from efforts to develop alternative strategies for measuring ideologies of care among both managers and staff in substance abuse settings.
Clapp
J D
JD
College of Social Work, Ohio State University, Columbus 43210, USA.
Burke
A C
AC
D000163:Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / Q000517:prevention & control*; D000553:Ambulatory Care / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D003376:Counseling / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000517:prevention & control*; D019538:Health Care Surveys / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D010067:Ownership / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D010353:Patient Education as Topic / Q000458:organization & administration; D010561:Personnel Staffing and Scheduling / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D008486:Physician Executives / Q000193:education; D012307:Risk Factors; D016320:Substance Abuse Treatment Centers / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D015819:Substance Abuse, Intravenous / Q000628:therapy*; D014481:United States