Home working during the COVID-19 pandemic: The experience of drug and alcohol support workers
While home working offers some benefits for substance use support workers, providers, and service users, it also introduces significant challenges. Understanding these is critical for service optimisation. A hybrid (in-person/remote) deliver model, combining home and co-located, office-based working may be optimal.
Authors
- Nigel Smeeton (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9460-5411)
- Jaime García-Iglesias (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8841-5635)
- Suzanne Bartington (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8179-7618)
- Katie Newby (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9348-0116)
- David Wellsted (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2895-7838)
- Wendy Wills (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7127-6045)
- Amander Wellings (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6086-6928)
- Olujoke Fakoya (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3545-7567)
- Imogen Freethy
- Charis Bontoft (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9577-6773)
- Katherine Brown (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2472-5754)
- Julia Jones (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3221-7362)
- Nigel Lloyd (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4218-1957)
- Neil Howlett (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6502-9969)
- Gavin Breslin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2481-0860)
Institutions
- University of Ulster (GB)
- University of Hertfordshire (GB)
- Centre for Mental Health (GB)
- University of Birmingham (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of public health research
- Published
- 2025-10-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1177/22799036251381226
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Opioid Use Disorder Treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.88
Funders
- National Institute for Health and Care Research
- Department of Health and Social Care
- Medical Research Council