American Addiction Institute of mind & medicine
Creating a Better Tomorrow
Chronic Disease Model of Care
In line with our position that substance abuse is a chronic disease with the best outcomes realized through this model, we adhere to the following validated position below.
World Health Organization (WHO) Principles of Good Care for Chronic Disease:
- Develop a treatment partnership with patient
- Focus on patient concerns and priorities
- Support patient’s self-management of disease
- Five A’s (ASSESS, ADVISE, AGREE, ASSIST, ARRANGE)
- Organize pro-active follow-up
- Link patients to community resources/support
- Work as a clinical team
- Involve “expert patients”, peer educators, and support staff
- Ensure continuity of care
