Evaluating a bilingual voluntary community-based healthcare organization.
The current study compared traditional recovery homes for individuals with substance use disorders with homes that had been modified to feature culturally congruent communication styles. Findings indicated significant increases in employment income, with the size of the change significantly greater in the culturally modified houses. Significant decreases in alcohol use over time were also found, with larger decreases over time in the traditional recovery homes. Use of prescribed medications and days using drugs significantly decreased over time, but not differentially for those in the two types of recovery homes. The implications of these findings are discussed.
a DePaul University , Chicago , Illinois.
Leonard A
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Jason
Julia A
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Digangi
Josefina
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Alvarez
Richard
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Contreras
Roberto
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Lopez-Tamayo
Stephanie
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Gallardo
Samantha
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Flores
D000328:Adult; D000428:Alcohol Drinking / Q000453:epidemiology; D003153:Community Health Services / Q000458:organization & administration*; D054521:Cultural Competency; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D016352:Group Homes / Q000458:organization & administration; D006630:Hispanic or Latino; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D019303:Multilingualism; D016320:Substance Abuse Treatment Centers / Q000458:organization & administration*; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D013997:Time Factors; D014838:Volunteers