The critical role of care coordinators for persons with substance use disorder in rural settings: a case study

Many rural regions lack the basic fundamentals in healthcare for Opioid Use Disorder. We present a case of a dual-diagnosed, impoverished, adult female court-ordered to inpatient treatment in rural Kentucky. A care coordinator linked her to regional and community resources to address her health, env...

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Published in:Social work in health care 2021-10, Vol.60 (8-9), p.561-580
Main Author: Hardcastle, Valerie Gray
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
care coordination
Care coordinators
care transitions
Case studies
Case study
Coaching
Community resources
Continuity of Patient Care
Coordination
Coordinators
Courts
Delivery of Health Care
Drug addiction
Emotional support
Female
Health care
Health services
Humans
Inpatient care
Kentucky
Opioid-Related Disorders - therapy
Opioids
Psychosocial factors
Reentry
Residential institutions
rural
Rural areas
Rural communities
Rural Population
Rural urban differences
Social values
Social work
Substance abuse
Substance use disorder
Underserved populations
Urban areas
Work values
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Summary:Many rural regions lack the basic fundamentals in healthcare for Opioid Use Disorder. We present a case of a dual-diagnosed, impoverished, adult female court-ordered to inpatient treatment in rural Kentucky. A care coordinator linked her to regional and community resources to address her health, environmental, and psychosocial needs, as well as provided needed transportation, coaching, and emotional support. As a result, she overcame the substantial barriers that each component of the care continuum presents in severely underserved areas. This case study highlights the critical role care coordination plays in reentry, its differences from urban areas, and its alignment with social work's core values.
ISSN:0098-1389
1541-034X
DOI:10.1080/00981389.2021.1986456