Drugs Research in Scotland, Scoping Review: July 2016
Review of research being undertaken, or recently concluded, on drug use/misuse in Scotland.
Improving the quality of services for substance misuse
| Theme and sub-theme |
Title |
Purpose |
Methods |
Who by |
Start date /status |
Funding |
More info available & contact |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quality of services Recovery |
Community pharmacy-based opiate substitution treatment ( OST) and related health services: a study of 508 patients and 111 pharmacies |
Aim of study was to obtain OST patients' views of the services they received in community pharmacies and to use the findings to monitor and improve services |
Patient completed semi-structured questionnaire and pharmacists provided summary statistics relating to OST provision |
Addiction Services, NHS GGC, Researcher Dr Carole Hunter |
Started 11/10 Completed 11/15 |
NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde |
Laird, A., Hunter, C., Sardar, C. M., Fitzgerald, N. M., and Lowrie, R. (2016) Community pharmacy-based opiate substitution treatment and related health services: a study of 508 patients and 111 pharmacies. Journal of Public Health , 24(3), pp. 193-207. http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007%2Fs10389-016-0714-y (not open access) Email Dr Hunter for copy: |
| Quality of services Recovery |
Community pharmacy services for drug misusers in Scotland over two decades |
National data on community pharmacy involvement |
Cross sectional population survey Comparison with three previous surveys |
Aberdeen University, Dr Catriona Matheson, Prof Christine Bond |
Completed April 2015 |
Chief Scientist Office |
Contact: |
| Quality of services Recovery |
Study of depot buprenorphine product |
1 year prospective study of patients previously stabilised on buprenorphine or starting on buprenorphine OST |
Cohort study |
Dundee University, Researcher Dr Brian Kidd |
Started 01/16 Ongoing, completion due 01/17 |
Braeburn Pharma-ceuticals |
Contact: |
| Quality of services Recovery |
Changes in substance use and risk behaviours four years after treatment |
To measure the changes in outcomes of a cohort of patients admitted to the Lothians and Edinburgh Abstinence Programme in 2009. Capturing changes in substance use, health and social wellbeing, the relationships between employment, voluntary work and mutual aid in recovery |
Longitudinal cohort study |
McMillan Rome Ltd. Researcher Andrew Rome |
Started 2009 Completed 2014 |
Scottish Government and NHS Lothian |
Contact: |
| Quality of services Recovery |
A review of short term respite, rehabilitation and detox services for people with substance misuse and BBV problems in Lothian |
To provide evidence to support the redesign of a range of services that require a residential aspect for people with substance misuse and BBV problems in Lothian |
Mixed methods |
McMillan Rome Ltd. Researcher Andrew Rome |
Started and completed 06/2016 |
NHS Lothian |
Contact: |
| Quality of services Recovery |
The development of an integrated approach to the delivery of substance misuse services in Fife |
An exploration of the role of treatment within a Recovery Oriented Systems of Care ( ROSC) and identify liaison needs |
Mixed methods |
McMillan Rome Ltd. Researcher Andrew Rome |
Started 12/15 Completed 03/16 |
Fife Alcohol and Drugs Partnership |
Contact: |
| Quality of services Recovery |
Needs assessment of drug and alcohol problems in Forth Valley |
To support the future planning and provision of services for people affected by substance misuse |
Mixed methods |
McMillan Rome Ltd. Researcher Andrew Rome |
Started 11/15 Completed 02/16 |
Forth Valley Alcohol and Drugs Partnership |
Contact: |
| Quality of services Recovery |
Evaluation of the Portland Street Recovery House |
To observe and report on the dynamic relationships between residents and support staff within the context of an 'Oxford House' model |
Observational study |
McMillan Rome Ltd. Researcher Andrew Rome |
Started 10/13 Completed 04/16 |
NHS Lothian |
Contact: |
| Quality of services Recovery |
Review of young people's substance misuse services in Stirling and Clackmannanshire |
Independent review of the substance misuse service provision for young people across Stirling and Clackmannan-shire as well as an assessment of need |
Mixed methods |
McMillan Rome Ltd. Researcher Andrew Rome |
Started 05/15 Completed 02/16 |
Stirling & Clackmannanshire Alcohol & Drugs Partnerships |
Contact: |
| Quality of services Recovery |
Needs assessment of drug and alcohol problems in Dumfries & Galloway |
An assessment of current specialist drug/alcohol services and a health needs assessment of local needs/ gaps |
Mixed methods |
McMillan Rome Ltd. Researcher Andrew Rome |
Started 04/15 Completed 08/15 |
Dumfries & Galloway Alcohol & Drugs Partnership |
Contact: |
| Quality of services Recovery |
Argyll & Bute Alcohol and Drug Partnership - addictions consultancy: service user involvement strategy |
The ADP are required to develop & support independent & geographically focused service user groups independent of services |
Mixed methods |
Figure 8 Consulting |
Nov 2015 Ongoing, completion due Nov 2016 |
Argyll & Bute Alcohol and Drug Partnership |
Contact: |
| Quality of services Recovery |
West Dunbarton-shire alcohol and drugs needs assessment and gap analysis |
Work will be used to inform future procurement of the treatment and recovery system |
Mixed methods |
Figure 8 Consulting |
Mar 2016 Ongoing, completion due Dec 2016 |
West Dunbarton-shire Alcohol and Drug Partnership |
Contact: |
| Quality of services Recovery |
Evaluation of Stakeholder Views (primary, secondary and staff) of Addiction Services ( NHS and Local Authority) in North Ayrshire |
To collate and analyse the views of partners, commissioners and staff to inform service redesign in the move towards an integrated addiction service. |
Mixed methods |
North Ayrshire Health and Social Care Partnership Change and Improvement Team |
Started Sept 2015 Completed Mar 2016 |
North Ayrshire Health and Social Care Partnership |
Contact: |
| Quality of Services Recovery |
The Recovery Capital Questionnaire ( RCQ): An Exploration of the Reliability and Validity of a Measure of Addiction Recovery Capital |
To provide a validated and reliable assessment tool to facilitate the assessment of recovery capital |
Development of assessment tool |
John Burns, PhD Student, University of Stirling Supervisor: Rowdy Yates |
Started 2014 as part-time PhD. Ongoing, completion due 2017/18 |
North Ayrshire Council |
Burns, J and Marks, D,. (2013) Can Recovery Capital Predict Addiction Problem Severity, Alcohol Treatment Quarterly, 31 (3), 303-320. Available at: http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/07347324.2013.800430?journalCo (not open access). Contact: |
| Quality of services Families |
Behavioural Couples Therapy ( BCT) as an adjunct to opioid substitution therapy for drug dependent patients |
Feasibility study to test BCT for drug dependent parents and their children |
Mixed methods |
Multiple Scottish, English and USA universities (lead Edinburgh Napier University / ENU, Dr Anne Whittaker) |
Started Mar 2016 Ongoing, completion due 12/17 |
Chief Scientist Office ( CSO) |
Contact: |
| Quality of services Families |
Improving outcomes for children and families affected by paternal substance misuse: A feasibility study of the Parents Under Pressure (PuP) Programme for Fathers |
Feasibility study to test PuP for drug dependent parents and their children |
Mixed methods |
Multiple Scottish, English and Australian Universities (lead ENU, Dr Anne Whittaker) |
Proposed start date January 2017 with completion Jan 2019 |
Waiting to hear about funding - NIHR proposal |
Contact: |
| Quality of services Families |
Intervention to support breastfeeding for substance-dependent women |
How effective are, and what is the level of maternal satisfaction with, interventions supporting breast-feeding |
Feasibility mixed methods study |
Robert Gordon University, PhD researcher Sonya MacVicar, Lead supervisor Prof Tracy Humphrey, ENU |
Started 11/12 Ongoing, completion due 08/16 |
NHS Grampian |
MacVicar, S & Wilcock, S. (2014). The effectiveness and maternal satisfaction of interventions supporting the establishment of breast-feeding for women from disadvantaged groups: a comprehensive systematic review protocol. JBI Database of Systematic Reviews and Impl. Reports 11.8, 48-63. Available at https://www.researchgate.net/publication/270742398_The_effectiveness_and_maternal_satisfaction_of_breast-feeding_support_for_women_from_disadvantaged_groups_A_comprehensive_systematic_review (open access full text) Contact: |
| Quality of services Families |
Needs assessment for children and young people affected by substance misuse across Dumfries & Galloway |
To inform the future commissioning of services to support children and young people affected by substance misuse |
Mixed methods |
McMillan Rome Ltd. Researcher Andrew Rome |
Started 03/16 Ongoing, completion due 08/16 |
Dumfries & Galloway Alcohol & Drugs Partnership |
Contact: |
| Quality of services Families |
Attitude and impact assessment and mapping of specialist services for young people affected by alcohol and drug misuse across Aberdeenshire |
Part of a wider project to inform future investment priorities to the Alcohol, Drug and BBV Fora in Aberdeenshire |
Mixed methods |
Figure 8 Consulting |
Nov 2013 Completed Dec 2015 |
Aberdeen-shire Alcohol, Drug and BBV Fora |
Contact: |
| Quality of services Families |
Substance misuse staff perspectives on implementing family involvement in the treatment of people with drug & alcohol problems |
Exploratory, Student project ( MSc) |
Mixed methods - questionnaires and focus groups |
NHS Lothian Substance Misuse Directorate, MSc researcher Michael Chitehwe (Glasgow University, STRADA) |
Started Sept 2014 Completed Sept 2015 |
Part-funded by the Society for the Study of Addiction and NHS Lothian |
Contact: |
| Quality of services Recovery Prevention |
Defining and improving prevention and recovery through better substance misuse outcomes |
Improving outcomes Part of a wider programme to provide support to define & improve prevention and recovery through better substance misuse outcomes in Dundee |
Mixed methods |
Figure 8 Consulting |
April 2015 Completed Dec 2015 |
Dundee Alcohol and Drug Partnership |
Contact: |
| Quality of services |
Benzo-diazepines and Z-drugs prescribing pattern over the time among the children of the nineteen fifties cohort |
To examine the prescribing pattern of benzo-diazepines and z-drugs over the time for the same population in line with the current guidelines, and to examine the association with early life, social mobility, socio-economic and health status |
Longitudinal cohort study using mixed methods, largely quantitative with some qualitative interviews planned |
Academic Primary Care, Aberdeen University, PhD researcher Hadah Alkhaldi, Supervisors Dr Lisa Iversen, Professor Corri Black, Dr Catriona Matheson |
Started 01/16 |
PhD studentship |
Contact: Hadah Alkhaldi |
Contact
Email: Michael Crook, Michael.Crook@gov.scot
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