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Target Population

  • Problem drinkers

  • Alcohol use disorder patients

  • Alcohol-related disease patients

  • Families of alcohol-dependent individuals


Description

Provides comprehensive integrated care for alcohol-dependent patients through multidisciplinary team collaboration, including medical intervention, psychotherapy, social work support, and pharmacological treatment, while strengthening community education and family support to break the cycle of alcohol addiction.


Key Highlights

  • Multidisciplinary integrated care model (BRENDA approach)

  • Cross-institutional collaboration network

  • Community outreach services and education

  • Alcohol cessation pharmacotherapy and shared decision-making

  • Professional staff training programs

  • Motor vehicle registration office liaison services

  • High comorbidity diagnosis management (84% comorbidity rate)

Service Data

  • 264 patients served in 2024

  • 238 patients with continuous medical follow-up

  • 99.2% telephone follow-up rate

  • 1,948 individuals educated on alcohol addiction

  • 3,925 case management service sessions


Featured Outcomes

  • 2022 AUDIT-C score decreased from 9.2 to 4.6 (p<0.05)

  • 2023 AUDIT-C score decreased from 8.7 to 4.6 (p<0.01)

  • 2022 CDT data decreased from 2.7 to 1.8 (p<0.05)

  • 2023 CDT data decreased from 2.6 to 1.7 (p<0.01)

  • 220 alcohol addiction occupational therapy sessions (first in Taiwan)

  • 28 alcohol-related family psychotherapy group sessions (first in Taiwan)

  • 55 family therapy sessions


Safety Outcomes

  • 84% comorbid mental illness diagnosis rate

  • Suicide prevention integrated in professional training programs

  • 6 cross-institutional referral and network collaboration meetings


Satisfaction

  • Overall physical health improvement: 79.06%

  • Overall mental health improvement: 79.68%

  • Overall quality of life improvement: 77.81%

  • Staff service and attitude: 91.25%

  • Overall therapy satisfaction: 84.06%


International Achievements

  • 2023 publication in journal with IF 3.9, cited 28 times on Google Scholar

  • 2023 publication in journal with IF 6.8, cited 9 times on Google Scholar

  • 2023 publication in journal with IF 2.6, cited 42 times on Google Scholar

  • Co-hosted outcomes presentation with MacKay Memorial Hospital

  • Invited to 2013 International Lifestyle Medicine Conference

  • Invited to 2024 Luodong Boai Hospital Lifestyle Medicine Program


Benefits and Impacts

  • Established medical treatment and social rehabilitation service model for problem drinking and alcohol use disorder

  • Improved emergency department case referral success rate (15.9% for hospitalized)

  • Established liaison service at motor vehicle registration office

  • Co-hosted alcohol treatment training courses with health bureau

  • 14 successful community mental health center referral outreach visits

  • 65 successful collaborative referral cases

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Specialized Medical Services

Care for Alcohol Misuse & Addiction

To combat drunk driving, we launched alcohol treatment in 2019 and a dedicated Center in 2023. We offer diverse therapies to help patients overcome addiction and rebuild healthy lives.
Organization
Chi Mei Medical Center
Specialties/Units
Department of Psychiatry, Addiction Prevention and Treatment Division
Certification Year
2024、2025
Care for Alcohol Misuse & Addiction
Care for Alcohol Misuse & Addiction
Chi Mei Medical Center

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