Inequitable access to substance abuse treatment services in Cape Town,South Africa |
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| Authors: | Bronwyn J Myers Johann Louw Sonja C Pasche |
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| Affiliation: | (1) Alcohol and Drug Abuse Research Unit, South African Medical Research Council, PO Box 19070, 7505 Tygerberg, South Africa;(2) Department of Psychiatry and Mental Health, University of Cape Town, 7505 Private Bag, Rondebosch, South Africa;(3) Department of Psychology, University of Cape Town, 7505 Private Bag, Rondebosch, South Africa |
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| Abstract: | Background Despite high levels of substance use disorders in Cape Town, substance abuse treatment utilization is low among people from disadvantaged communities in Cape Town, South Africa. To improve substance abuse treatment utilization, it is important to identify any potential barriers to treatment initiation so that interventions to reduce these barriers can be implemented. To date, substance abuse research has not examined the factors associated with substance abuse treatment utilization within developing countries. Using the Behavioural Model of Health Services Utilization as an analytic framework, this study aimed to redress this gap by examining whether access to substance abuse treatment is equitable and the profile of variables associated with treatment utilization for people from poor communities in Cape Town, South Africa. |
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