Effects of family-centered empowerment model based education program on quality of life in methamphetamine users and their families.
Iran Red Crescent Med J
; 16(3): e13375, 2014 Mar.
Article
em En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-24829765
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
Nowadays there are more concerns about drug treatment of methamphetamine abusers whereas quality of life (QOL) related supportive psychotherapy is less credited.OBJECTIVES:
This study aimed to evaluate the effects of family-centered empowerment model on social support and QOL of methamphetamine users and their families. PATIENTS ANDMETHODS:
This study was a randomized clinical trial; individuals were randomly allocated to three groups a group for educating methamphetamine users in recovery (95 subjects), a group for educating a family member of methamphetamine users in recovery (95 subjects) and a control group (95 subjects). Data collecting instruments were standard questionnaires of social support and health-related quality of life (HRQOL). Data were analyzed using χ2-test, t-test, paired t-test, Pearson's correlation and ANOVA.RESULTS:
Mean scores of QOL and social support dimensions changed significantly in two intervention groups (P < 0.0001), but didn't change in the control group (P > 0.05). Also, there was a positive significant relation (P < 0.05) between total social support and all dimensions of QOL for all study groups.CONCLUSIONS:
Family-centered empowerment model, easily adapted to methamphetamine users and their families, leads to improved social supports and QOL.
Texto completo:
1
Coleções:
01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Tipo de estudo:
Clinical_trials
/
Prognostic_studies
Aspecto:
Patient_preference
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Iran Red Crescent Med J
Ano de publicação:
2014
Tipo de documento:
Article