Using focus groups to evaluate client satisfaction in an alcohol and drug treatment program

Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 313-320

  Conners, Nicola A ^a   Franklin, Kathy K ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS FOR MEDICAL SCIENCES   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT LITTLE ROCK   (United States)

Author keywords

Client satisfaction; Focus groups; Substance abuse; Women's AOD treatment program evaluation

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL ABUSE; ARTICLE; DRUG ABUSE; DRUG DEPENDENCE TREATMENT; GROUP THERAPY; HUMAN; MENTAL HEALTH CARE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SUBSTANCE ABUSE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; ALCOHOLISM; CHILD; COMPREHENSIVE HEALTH CARE; FEMALE; FOCUS GROUPS; HUMANS; MOTHERS; OUTCOME AND PROCESS ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PATIENT SATISFACTION; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS;

EID: 0034212167     PISSN: 07405472     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0740-5472(99)00083-5     Document Type: Article

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