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Initiation of Addiction Treatment and Access to Services: Young Adults’ Accounts of Their Help-Seeking Experiences.
- Source :
- Qualitative Health Research; Sep2017, Vol. 27 Issue 11, p1614-1627, 14p
- Publication Year :
- 2017
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Abstract
- Substance addiction in young adults is particularly problematic. Yet, much remain at stake in understanding the specifics of this population’s access to services. The objective of this study is to explore young adults’ initiation of substance misuse treatment. Our study sample was composed of 35 individuals aged 18 to 30 with problematic psychoactive substance use who have been identified in criminal courts, hospital emergency departments, and Health and Social Services Centers in Québec (Canada). A thematic analysis was performed on the 62 semi-structured interviews conducted with participants. Three components emerged. First, personal elements—expectations, individual motivations, perceptions of use, and capacity to control it—influence initiation of substance misuse treatment. Second, family and peers have noticeable influences. Finally, system characteristics and prior care experiences also shape the process. Consideration should be given to tailor interventions that can reach young adults and encourage them to initiate appropriate care. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- CONTROL (Psychology)
CONSUMER attitudes
CRIMINALS
EMERGENCY medical services
HEALTH services accessibility
HELP-seeking behavior
INTERVIEWING
PHENOMENOLOGY
RESEARCH methodology
MEDICAL care use
MOTIVATION (Psychology)
QUESTIONNAIRES
RESEARCH funding
SUBSTANCE abuse
SUBSTANCE abuse treatment
THEMATIC analysis
FAMILY roles
HUMAN research subjects
PATIENT selection
DESCRIPTIVE statistics
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 10497323
- Volume :
- 27
- Issue :
- 11
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Qualitative Health Research
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 124605685
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1177/1049732316679372