Issues in mental health nursing
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Issues Ment Health Nurs · Sep 2010
ReviewUsing the tidal model of mental health recovery to plan primary health care for women in residential substance abuse recovery.
Women currently are 30% of the substance abuse recovery population in North America and have gender specific treatment needs as they enter the difficult work of recovery. Important among women's specific needs as they enter recovery is the need for a focus on primary health care. Few models designed to guide the provision of health care for this population are available in the literature. ⋯ This article describes the Tidal Model, and identifies how the model can improve the delivery of primary care to women in residential substance abuse treatment. Strategies for implementation of the model are proposed. Evaluation and outcome criteria are identified.