There are two study periods for the TCU JCOIN project. The primary aims of Study 1 (approved by the TCU IRB) are (1) to gather information from staff on the current treatment referral process within participating communities and (2) to learn about the existing interrelationships between medical and community behavioral health (CBH) providers. TCU IRB granted approval for Phase 1 on 11/07/19, approval number: 1920-60-AM1. Study 2 (under current review by the TCU IRB) includes recruitment across 18 community collaboration sites across 3 states; these communities will participate in the TCU Opioid-Treatment Linkage Model (O-TLM) protocol. The O-TLM is focused on best practices for improving screening, identifying and linking to MOUD providers, reducing stigma, and addressing other important factors that impact justice-involved individuals returning to their communities. Along with their agency records, information collected from justice-involved individuals within the target communities will be examined to assess O-TLM impact on improving public health and public safety outcomes. Furthermore, stakeholder staff across community organizations, including criminal justice and treatment agencies, will be asked to complete surveys on the O-TLM regarding its acceptability and adoption, as well as on best training strategies.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
18
The O-TLM is focused on best practices for improving screening, identifying and linking to MOUD providers, reducing stigma, and addressing other important factors that impact justice-involved individuals returning to their communities.
Texas Christian University
Fort Worth, Texas, United States
RECRUITINGPublic Health assessed by decrease in days and amount of illicit drug use, including opioids
decreases in days and amount of illicit drug use, including opioids assessed through client interviews using the timeline follow-back method
Time frame: 6 months and 12 months post-release
Public Safety as assessed through reduction in rearrest rates
reductions in rearrest rates measured through justice and department of pubic safety records
Time frame: 6 months and 12 months post-release
Increase in Access to Services
referral rate increase as self-reported through client interviews and provided through justice records
Time frame: 6 months and 12 months post-release
Increase in Retention in Services
appointments kept as self-reported through client interviews and provided through justice and provider records
Time frame: 6 months and 12 months post-release
Systems Impact as assessed through improved intervention attitudes
staff attitudes of intervention acceptability as assessed through survey
Time frame: 6 and 12 months post implementation start
Systems Impact as assessed through intervention cost
accumulated cost of intervention
Time frame: 6 and 12 months post implementation start
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