Statistical Relationship of Substance Rehabilitation Mental Health Screenings and Facility Ownership Type
Disciplines
Health Services Administration | Health Services Research
Abstract (300 words maximum)
Millions of people in the United States struggle with alcohol and drug use issues, which affect a sizable section of the population. Addiction to drugs and mental illness frequently overlap. The goal of this research is to determine whether there may be a relationship between the availability of mental health screenings and the ownership of substance abuse clinics, specifically those managed by state governments. The study was concentrated on a sample of substance use facilities in southeastern states: Georgia, Florida, North Carolina, and South Carolina by using information from a 2020 survey conducted by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. The two main factors of interest were the availability of mental health test screenings at facilities and the ownership type. Along with the two main factors, there were other characteristics considered as well. Those being whether facilities offered detoxification as a form of treatment and the age of the patients. Data cleansing, logging, and visualization approaches were used in SPSS. The initial EDA's key results showed that most substance use centers are run by private non-profit groups. State government-run centers came in fourth among ownership types, despite the difficulties of assessing categorical factors, according to the statistics. Additionally, about 80% of the clinics offered mental health examinations. The data also provided important information about ownership distribution and the frequency of these services. After the initial testing, the need for multiple contingency tables was necessary to see all the varying relationships in the sample size. The results from the main contingency table showed a contingency coefficient of 0.130. This would be considered a weak to no relationship between ownership type and metal health screenings. The disparities between for-profit and non-profit organizations in the landscape of substance use disorder treatment should be investigated in future research, along with quantitative characteristics.
Academic department under which the project should be listed
WCHHS - Health Promotion and Physical Education
Primary Investigator (PI) Name
Kevin Gittner
Statistical Relationship of Substance Rehabilitation Mental Health Screenings and Facility Ownership Type
Millions of people in the United States struggle with alcohol and drug use issues, which affect a sizable section of the population. Addiction to drugs and mental illness frequently overlap. The goal of this research is to determine whether there may be a relationship between the availability of mental health screenings and the ownership of substance abuse clinics, specifically those managed by state governments. The study was concentrated on a sample of substance use facilities in southeastern states: Georgia, Florida, North Carolina, and South Carolina by using information from a 2020 survey conducted by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. The two main factors of interest were the availability of mental health test screenings at facilities and the ownership type. Along with the two main factors, there were other characteristics considered as well. Those being whether facilities offered detoxification as a form of treatment and the age of the patients. Data cleansing, logging, and visualization approaches were used in SPSS. The initial EDA's key results showed that most substance use centers are run by private non-profit groups. State government-run centers came in fourth among ownership types, despite the difficulties of assessing categorical factors, according to the statistics. Additionally, about 80% of the clinics offered mental health examinations. The data also provided important information about ownership distribution and the frequency of these services. After the initial testing, the need for multiple contingency tables was necessary to see all the varying relationships in the sample size. The results from the main contingency table showed a contingency coefficient of 0.130. This would be considered a weak to no relationship between ownership type and metal health screenings. The disparities between for-profit and non-profit organizations in the landscape of substance use disorder treatment should be investigated in future research, along with quantitative characteristics.