Needs assessment and preparatory work for addiction science programs at universities: experiences of universities in South Africa
The result's identifiers
Result code in IS VaVaI
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Alternative codes found
RIV/00216208:11110/24:10467752
Result on the web
<a href="https://verso.is.cuni.cz/pub/verso.fpl?fname=obd_publikace_handle&handle=ZPMftJRgre" target="_blank" >https://verso.is.cuni.cz/pub/verso.fpl?fname=obd_publikace_handle&handle=ZPMftJRgre</a>
DOI - Digital Object Identifier
<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/14659891.2023.2250866" target="_blank" >10.1080/14659891.2023.2250866</a>
Alternative languages
Result language
angličtina
Original language name
Needs assessment and preparatory work for addiction science programs at universities: experiences of universities in South Africa
Original language description
Background: This paper discusses the results from the first formal needs assessment conducted in South Africa to identify university curriculum development needs for addiction science training, particularly Substance Use Disorders (SUDs). Aim: The aim of the study was to report on the current addiction science curricula available at South African universities, educator views on the need for a new specialized addiction science curriculum, and the feasibility of implementing such a curriculum. Method: A 33 item electronic survey was emailed to respondents. Results: There is no standardization in SUD curriculum content and training at South African universities. Academic staff responsible for offering SUD training and curriculum development pedagogies in addiction are inadequately trained with a lack of content expertise. The absence of clear accreditation and certification standards and protocols results in graduates of varying competency levels and no registration as an addiction professional. Conclusion: Standardized academic training in addiction science is crucial for the professionalization of an addiction workforce.
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Czech description
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Classification
Type
J<sub>imp</sub> - Article in a specialist periodical, which is included in the Web of Science database
CEP classification
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OECD FORD branch
30312 - Substance abuse
Result continuities
Project
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Continuities
V - Vyzkumna aktivita podporovana z jinych verejnych zdroju
Others
Publication year
2024
Confidentiality
S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů
Data specific for result type
Name of the periodical
Journal of Substance Use
ISSN
1465-9891
e-ISSN
1475-9942
Volume of the periodical
29
Issue of the periodical within the volume
5
Country of publishing house
US - UNITED STATES
Number of pages
6
Pages from-to
815-820
UT code for WoS article
001058199700001
EID of the result in the Scopus database
2-s2.0-85169818625