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Needs Assessment Tools Past, Present and Future

Needs Assessment Tools Past, Present and Future. Data and methods available for carrying out needs assessment 25 th October 2010. Content. An overview of the data and tools Prevalence and unmet need Treatment Maps TOP data Needle Exchange information ViewIt and DAT families

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Needs Assessment Tools Past, Present and Future

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  1. Needs Assessment Tools Past, Present and Future Data and methods available for carrying out needs assessment 25th October 2010

  2. Content • An overview of the data and tools • Prevalence and unmet need • Treatment Maps • TOP data • Needle Exchange information • ViewIt and DAT families • Unit Costs and Value for Money

  3. The NDTMS and needs assessment • Adult Drug Users • Young People • Alcohol

  4. Prevalence and unmet need Estimates of the number of opiate and crack users (PDUs) Local Partnership 3500 PDUs

  5. Prevalence and unmet need NDTMS can provide the numbers of PDUs in treatment 2300 1200 PDUs

  6. Prevalence and unmet need NDTMS can be matched to other data sources A&E Or surveys can be carried out 1200 PDUs hostel NEX DIP

  7. Prevalence and unmet need NDTMS can be matched to other data sources A&E 1200 PDUs NEX DIP

  8. Prevalence and unmet need NDTMS can be matched to other data sources A&E 1200 PDUs NEX 400

  9. Prevalence and unmet need Data can be segmented by age (15 – 25) 600 100 PDUs

  10. Prevalence and unmet need NDTMS can be matched to other data sources A&E Or surveys can be carried out 1200 PDUs hostel NEX 400

  11. The treatment map data • Purpose to map the flow and profile of clients into, through and out of treatment • Helps identify gaps in provision, issues and blockages • Four stages • Treatment Entry • In Treatment • Transfers • Treatment Exit

  12. Treatment map - treatment entry CJS Self Prison GPs Agency A Agency B Agency C

  13. Treatment map - treatment entry CJS Self Prison GPs Agency A Agency B Agency C

  14. Treatment map - treatment entry GPs CJS Self Prison Client Profile Substances Used Age Ranges Number Treatment Naive Parents Agency A Agency B Agency C

  15. The treatment map data CJS Self Prison GPs Agency A Agency B Agency C

  16. Data from the treatment outcomes profile (TOP) • TOP collects data across four domains • Drug use • Injecting and sharing • Criminal activity • Physical and social functioning (including housing and employment)

  17. Two TOP reports available for Needs Assessment • All • CJS • Non-CJS • All • 18-24 • 25+ • All • PDU • Non-PDU • All • Previous • New

  18. Nationality Data

  19. Needle Exchange Report (NEXMS) • Provides a report on needle exchange activity within a partnership that contains information on • The equipment that is dispensed and returned • An estimate on the number of people using the exchanges • The substances that are being used • An estimate on the numbers that are in treatment 130K needles 92% returned 400 users 100 in Tx 90% 2ML

  20. Viewit and DAT families

  21. Viewit and DAT families

  22. Viewit and DAT families London and surrounding area – PDU Prevalence

  23. Viewit and DAT families

  24. Value for Money Tool • Developed to demonstrate the local value for money • Reports the cost and benefits of drug treatment • Savings in health and crime costs • Allow scenario planning for changes in outcomes and spending

  25. Value for Money

  26. Value Improvement Tool Segmented client groups by substance type

  27. Value Improvement Tool Cost (£) Treatment pathway 1 Segmented client groups by substance type Treatment pathway 2 Treatment pathway …11 Days in treatment Workforce

  28. Value Improvement Tool Cost (£) Outputs (NDTMS) & Outcomes (TOP) Treatment pathway 1 Segmented client groups by substance type Treatment pathway 2 Treatment pathway …11 Days in treatment Workforce DAT family, regional and national benchmarks

  29. Thank you for listening…

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