Increasing Equity in Pain Management, Substance Use Disorder Treatment, and Linkages to CARE

RESOURCES

Strenghts-Based Care and Communication Improvement Protocol (TIP) Series 57. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration Inclusive Communication Principles: Preferred Terms for Select Population Groups and Communities. Centers for Diseases Control and Prevention (CDC) Person-Centered Language “Style Guide” National Association of Community Health Centers and the Association of Asian Pacific Community Health Organizations Remove Stigma: Talk with Your Patients About Substance Use Disorder. CDC Gottlieb LN. Strengths-based nursing. Am J Nurs. 2014;114(8):24-32 (article); Gottlieb LN and Gottlieb B. Strengths-Based Nursing Care: Health and Healing for Person and Family. Springer; 2012 (book) Trauma-informed Care in Behavioral Health Services: Treatment Words Matter: Preferred Language for Talking About Addiction. National Institute on Drug Abuse

ONE THING YOU CAN DO TODAY

Read the patient persona about Destiny and think about her strengths and assets, and how they can be leveraged for a care plan that meets Destiny’s health goals. Consider how this approach could be used with one of your patients.

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