Citation

Nishikawa K, Hashimoto N, Tatuki S, Hirano K, Imamichi H. Nihon Arukoru Yakubutsu Igakkai Zasshi 2002; 37(5): 485-495.

Affiliation

Department of Social Welfare, Faculty of Nursing and Welfare, Fukui Prefectural University, 4-1-1 Kenjyoujima, Matsuoka-cho, Yoshida-gun, Fukui 910-1195, Japan.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2002, Japanese Medical Society of Alcohol and Drug Studies)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

12462064

Abstract

This study have in view the elucidation of factors related to treatment dropouts of alcohol abuse and dependence outpatients. The medical staff of the clinic "S" held two workshops and the discussion data was analyzed by a Total Quality Management (TQM) method to see a strategy for avoiding dropout. There were three side characteristics, for dropout factors, i.e., patients' and clinic's and relations between two sides. To cope with patients' factors a better communication with patients by medical staff was suggested. For clinic "S", suggestions was given to improve treatment environment such as consultation and treatment systems and better relationship with patients.

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