Assess The Lived Experiences And Quality Of Life In Substance Abuse Patients Admitted To De-Addiction Centres Of Himachal Pradesh And Punjab
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Introduction: Substance abuse or drug addiction represents a critical global crisis, posing a significant threat to public health and impacting society at various levels. This pervasive issue affects individuals, families, and communities. Substance Abuse and Addiction Statistics for 2023 report that an estimated 50%, of individuals aged 12 and older, totaling between 138 and 543 million people, have experimented with illicit drugs at least once.
Method: A mixed method research using embedded research design. The patients admitted in the de-addiction centres of Himachal Pradesh and Punjab selected by non- probability convenience sampling technique.. The quantitative data i.e. quality of life was collected from 50 patients by using WHOQOL- BREF) and the qualitative data i.e. lived experiences were explored from 20 patients after achieving data saturation by using interview guide.
Results: The current study found that the majority of the patients 32(64%) had moderate total QOL, 17(34%) had high total QOL and 1(2%) had low total QOL. The mean found was 101.20 and SD was 9.77. It was found that with regard to the type of substance use and have you ever been admitted to de- addiction centres were statistically significant with quality of life at significant level at p<0.05. Additionally, for lived experiences a total of 160 responses, 147 meaningful insights were extracted and the four main themes were that were comprehension of the substance abuse, impact of substance abuse on quality of life, impact on the relationship and experience related to the health care services.
Conclusion: The study evaluated the quality of life concerning substance abuse among 50 patients, revealing that the majority of them had a moderate quality of life while receiving treatment. Additionally the study delved into the lived experiences, involving 20 patients, resulting in the identification of four key themes.
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