title: Adolescent substance abuse treatment: Organizational change and quality of care.
abstract: Substance abuse treatment agencies serving youth face unique barriers to providing quality care. Interviews with 17 adolescent programs found that family engagement, community involvement, and gender and diversity issues impacted treatment delivery. Programs report organizational change efforts with implications for future process improvement initiatives.
authors.affiliation: Research Assistant Professor in the Department of Public Health & Preventive Medicine at Oregon Health & Science University.
authors.forename: Traci
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Rieckmann
authors.forename: Holly
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Fussell
authors.forename: Kevin
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Doyle
authors.forename: Jay
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Ford
authors.forename: Katherine
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Riley
authors.forename: Stuart
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Henderson
keywords: Adolescent; barriers; diversity; organizational change; quality of care; substance abuse treatment