Exploring recovery: Findings from a six-year evaluation of an American Indian peer recovery support program
- UNCG Author/Contributor (non-UNCG co-authors, if there are any, appear on document)
- Allyson L. Kelley, Adjunct Instructor (Creator)
- Thomas McCoy, Statistician (Creator)
- Institution
- The University of North Carolina at Greensboro (UNCG )
- Web Site: http://library.uncg.edu/
Abstract: Objectives We aimed to identify correlates of short-term recovery among American Indians who participated in the Transitional Recovery and Culture (TRAC) Program, a Peer Recovery Support (PRS) program. Research aims (As) were A1. How do recovery capital resources and indicators of recovery differ between TRAC participants who completed a six-month follow-up and those who did not? A2. How much did recovery capital resource measures change between intake and six-month follow-up? A3. Which recovery capital resources are associated with balanced recovery? Methods We used the medicine wheel evaluation framework. Each concept within the framework – spiritual, emotional, mental, and physical health – was incorporated into a composite recovery outcome variable. TRAC enrolled 422 American Indians from 2014 to 2019 living in Montana and Wyoming. Six-month change was examined among 214 program participants that completed the six-month program. Results We observed significant change for the following recovery capital resources: stable housing, being occupied, attending recovery groups, interacting with family and friends, past substance use activity, and self-reported health status. Logistic regression results for balanced short-term recovery showed that improving or maintaining occupation (AOR = 6.73, p = 0.0026), interacting with family or friends (AOR = 4.66, p = 0.0050), and still receiving services at follow-up (AOR = 2.25, p = 0.0487) were associated with significant increased odds of higher balanced short-term recovery scores. Conclusion PRS helps American Indian people achieve short-term recovery. Future efforts should focus on how to retain peers in PRS programs, and the recovery capital needed to sustain long-term recovery.
Exploring recovery: Findings from a six-year evaluation of an American Indian peer recovery support program
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- Publication
- Kelley, A., Steinberg, R., McCoy, T. P., Pack, R., & Pepion, L. (2021). Exploring recovery: Findings from a six-year evaluation of an American Indian peer recovery support program.?Drug and Alcohol Dependence,?221, 108559.
- Language: English
- Date: 2021
- Keywords
- Peer recovery, American Indian, Short-term recovery capital