ffects of Family-Centered Empowerment Model Based Education Program on Quality of Life in Methamphetamine Users and Their Families
نویسندگان
1 Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, IR Iran
2 Mental Health Research Center, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IR Iran
3 Department of Education and Promotion, School of Public Health, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IR Iran
4 Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, IR Iran
5 Research Center for Modeling in Health, Institute for Futures Studies in Health, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, IR Iran
6 Department of Health Education and Promotion, School of Public Health, Fasa University of Medical Sciences, Fasa, IR Iran
7 Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IR Iran
8 Department of Nursing, Behbahan Faculty of Medical Sciences and Health Services, Behbahan, IR Iran
9 Department of Health Education and Promotion, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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چکیده
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 and Methods: 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
