Volume 15, Issue 4 (December 2017)
Iranian Rehabilitation Journal 2017, 15(4): 303-308 |
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Hassan Rafiey1 
, Salahedin Ghaderi2 , Burzoo Morovat3 , Roya Noori4 , Mohammad Effatpanah5 , Alireza Mahjoub6 , Omid Massah * 4
, Salahedin Ghaderi2 , Burzoo Morovat3 , Roya Noori4 , Mohammad Effatpanah5 , Alireza Mahjoub6 , Omid Massah * 4
1- Social Welfare Management Research Center, University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
2- Department of Sociology, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, Kharazmi University, Tehran, Iran.
3- Department of Social Sciences, Farhangian University, Tehran, Iran.
4- Substance Abuse and Dependence Research Centre, University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
5- School of Medicine, Ziaeian Hospital, International Campus, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
6- Student Research Center, International Campus, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
2- Department of Sociology, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, Kharazmi University, Tehran, Iran.
3- Department of Social Sciences, Farhangian University, Tehran, Iran.
4- Substance Abuse and Dependence Research Centre, University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
5- School of Medicine, Ziaeian Hospital, International Campus, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
6- Student Research Center, International Campus, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Abstract: (6986 Views)
Objectives: Dependence on Amphetamine-Type Stimulants (ATS) is a current health concern in Iran. The present study aimed to investigate the most needed treatment and rehabilitation services that a group of ATS-dependent patients in Tehran reported.
Methods: The current study is part of the first cross-sectional survey of the prevalence of ATS dependence in Tehran. A researcher-made questionnaire was used to collect data. Overall, 6027 men and women in the general adult population of Tehran were interviewed. Overall, 261 participants were ATS-dependent. Of them, 35 participants were interviewed in this qualitative study. Atlas-ti software was used for qualitative data analysis in compliance with the Grounded Theory of Strauss and Corbin.
Results: The mean age of the participants was 32 (SD=11) years (age range: 18-60 years). The mean year of the schooling was 8 (SD=9). The content analysis of interviews showed a series of needs including rehabilitation not only treatment, brief psychosocial treatments, family education and engagement in treatment and rehabilitation as well as after treatment services such as case management to help them to re-integrate into society respectively.
Discussion: The study results indicated that ATS dependence demands a combination of treatment and rehabilitation services. This concern demands long-term planning, designing and training, which should be considered by health service providers. Further studies are needed to determine which treatment or rehabilitation programme may work best for this group of drug-dependent people.
Methods: The current study is part of the first cross-sectional survey of the prevalence of ATS dependence in Tehran. A researcher-made questionnaire was used to collect data. Overall, 6027 men and women in the general adult population of Tehran were interviewed. Overall, 261 participants were ATS-dependent. Of them, 35 participants were interviewed in this qualitative study. Atlas-ti software was used for qualitative data analysis in compliance with the Grounded Theory of Strauss and Corbin.
Results: The mean age of the participants was 32 (SD=11) years (age range: 18-60 years). The mean year of the schooling was 8 (SD=9). The content analysis of interviews showed a series of needs including rehabilitation not only treatment, brief psychosocial treatments, family education and engagement in treatment and rehabilitation as well as after treatment services such as case management to help them to re-integrate into society respectively.
Discussion: The study results indicated that ATS dependence demands a combination of treatment and rehabilitation services. This concern demands long-term planning, designing and training, which should be considered by health service providers. Further studies are needed to determine which treatment or rehabilitation programme may work best for this group of drug-dependent people.
Article type: Original Research Articles |
Subject:
Addiction
Received: 2017/03/10 | Accepted: 2017/07/3 | Published: 2017/12/1
Received: 2017/03/10 | Accepted: 2017/07/3 | Published: 2017/12/1
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