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Nutrition education is positively associated with substance abuse treatment program outcomes. 2004

Louise P Grant, and Betsy Haughton, and Dileep S Sachan

Nutrition and Food Service, James H Quillen VA Medical Center, Mountain Home, TN, USA. louise.grant2@med.va.gov

The scope and types of nutrition services provided in substance abuse treatment programs has not been well defined nor has there been an attempt to determine if associations exist between the provision of nutrition services and substance abuse treatment outcomes. The objectives of this study were to assess the provision (use and extent) of nutrition education in substance abuse treatment programs in facilities that provide a single or two or more substance abuse treatment programs, and to determine the possible association between nutrition intervention and substance abuse treatment program outcome measures (defined as changes in Addiction Severity Index [ASI] composite scores). A descriptive, single, cross-sectional survey of registered dietitians with clinical nutrition program management responsibility (n=152) was used to define the use and extent of nutrition services in substance abuse treatment programs. Positive associations between nutrition services provided, particularly nutrition education services and substance abuse treatment program outcome measures, were detected. When group nutrition/substance abuse education was offered, ASI psychological and medical domain scores improved by 68% and 56%, respectively (P<.05). Individual nutrition/substance abuse education was a predictor of ASI family/social domain change scores improving by 99% (P<.05). In those programs where group nutrition/substance abuse education was offered, moderate to strong correlations with various nutrition education services were observed, specifically in individual nutrition/substance abuse education (r=0.51; P<.05), group normal/nutrition education (r=0.64; P<.01), and individual normal/nutrition education (r=0.46; P<.05). Substance abuse treatment programs offering group nutrition/substance abuse education offered significantly (P<.05) more nutrition services overall. Findings support the position that nutrition education is an essential component of substance abuse treatment programs and can enhance substance abuse treatment outcomes. Dietitians should promote and encourage the inclusion of nutrition education into substance abuse treatment programs.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D007722	Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice	Knowledge, attitudes, and associated behaviors which pertain to health-related topics such as PATHOLOGIC PROCESSES or diseases, their prevention, and treatment. This term refers to non-health workers and health workers (HEALTH PERSONNEL).	Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice
D010353	Patient Education as Topic	The teaching or training of patients concerning their own health needs.	Education of Patients,Education, Patient,Patient Education
D011795	Surveys and Questionnaires	Collections of data obtained from voluntary subjects. The information usually takes the form of answers to questions, or suggestions.	Community Survey,Nonrespondent,Questionnaire,Questionnaires,Respondent,Survey,Survey Method,Survey Methods,Surveys,Baseline Survey,Community Surveys,Methodology, Survey,Nonrespondents,Questionnaire Design,Randomized Response Technique,Repeated Rounds of Survey,Respondents,Survey Methodology,Baseline Surveys,Design, Questionnaire,Designs, Questionnaire,Methods, Survey,Questionnaire Designs,Questionnaires and Surveys,Randomized Response Techniques,Response Technique, Randomized,Response Techniques, Randomized,Survey, Baseline,Survey, Community,Surveys, Baseline,Surveys, Community,Techniques, Randomized Response
D003430	Cross-Sectional Studies	Studies in which the presence or absence of disease or other health-related variables are determined in each member of the study population or in a representative sample at one particular time. This contrasts with LONGITUDINAL STUDIES which are followed over a period of time.	Disease Frequency Surveys,Prevalence Studies,Analysis, Cross-Sectional,Cross Sectional Analysis,Cross-Sectional Survey,Surveys, Disease Frequency,Analyses, Cross Sectional,Analyses, Cross-Sectional,Analysis, Cross Sectional,Cross Sectional Analyses,Cross Sectional Studies,Cross Sectional Survey,Cross-Sectional Analyses,Cross-Sectional Analysis,Cross-Sectional Study,Cross-Sectional Surveys,Disease Frequency Survey,Prevalence Study,Studies, Cross-Sectional,Studies, Prevalence,Study, Cross-Sectional,Study, Prevalence,Survey, Cross-Sectional,Survey, Disease Frequency,Surveys, Cross-Sectional
D003625	Data Collection	Systematic gathering of data for a particular purpose from various sources, including questionnaires, interviews, observation, existing records, and electronic devices. The process is usually preliminary to statistical analysis of the data.	Data Collection Methods,Dual Data Collection,Collection Method, Data,Collection Methods, Data,Collection, Data,Collection, Dual Data,Data Collection Method,Method, Data Collection,Methods, Data Collection
D006801	Humans	Members of the species Homo sapiens.	Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D012720	Severity of Illness Index	Levels within a diagnostic group which are established by various measurement criteria applied to the seriousness of a patient's disorder.	Illness Index Severities,Illness Index Severity
D014481	United States	A country in NORTH AMERICA between CANADA and MEXICO.
D016320	Substance Abuse Treatment Centers	Health facilities providing therapy and/or rehabilitation for substance-dependent individuals. Methadone distribution centers are included.	Drug Abuse Treatment Centers,Drug Treatment Centers,Rehabilitation Centers, Drug,Drug Rehabilitation Center,Drug Rehabilitation Centers,Rehabilitation Center, Drug,Treatment Centers, Drug,Treatment Centers, Drug Abuse,Treatment Centers, Substance Abuse,Center, Drug Rehabilitation,Center, Drug Treatment,Centers, Drug Rehabilitation,Centers, Drug Treatment,Drug Treatment Center,Treatment Center, Drug
D016896	Treatment Outcome	Evaluation undertaken to assess the results or consequences of management and procedures used in combating disease in order to determine the efficacy, effectiveness, safety, and practicability of these interventions in individual cases or series.	Rehabilitation Outcome,Treatment Effectiveness,Clinical Effectiveness,Clinical Efficacy,Patient-Relevant Outcome,Treatment Efficacy,Effectiveness, Clinical,Effectiveness, Treatment,Efficacy, Clinical,Efficacy, Treatment,Outcome, Patient-Relevant,Outcome, Rehabilitation,Outcome, Treatment,Outcomes, Patient-Relevant,Patient Relevant Outcome,Patient-Relevant Outcomes