“QUALITY OF LIFE AMONG THE FAMILY MEMBERS OF PATIENT WITH SUBSTANCE ABUSE RESIDING IN RURAL AREAS”

Abstract

Background: Substance use disorder, commonly seen as a hereditary condition, also has a detrimental impact on the lives of family members. Carers experience stress and strain due to the rise in unpredictable and unreliable behaviour exhibited by individuals with Substance use disorder. Objectives: To assess quality of life in family members of patient with substance abuse residing in rural areas and to find out an association between the quality of life family members of patient with substance abuse residing in rural areas with their selected demographic variables Methodology: A descriptive survey design was adopted for the study. Study was conducted at rural areas of Belagavi district of Karnataka. The samples for the study were selected by using probability multistage random sampling. Study was conducted among 600 samples and data was collected by interview technique. Results: The study result reveal that, quality of life scale, mean was 59.02, median was 60; mode was 59 with standard deviation 6.51 and range score of 33-72. Majority 488(81.3%) of participants were had medium level quality of life, 57(9.5%) participants were had high level quality of life and remaining 55(9.2%) of participants were had low level of quality of life. Conclusion: A significant proportion of the individuals exhibited moderate levels of quality of life. By attending to the mental health concerns of family members of individuals with substance abuse disorders, it is possible to not only alleviate their burden but also enhance their overall quality of life and treatment outcomes.