Predisposing Factors related to Relapse among Addicted Persons | ||
| Egyptian Journal of Health Care | ||
| Article 49, Volume 10, Issue 1, March 2019, Pages 667-683 PDF (509.25 K) | ||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||
| DOI: 10.21608/ejhc.2019.243155 | ||
| Authors | ||
| Nagwa M, Hussien; Hala M. Mohamed; Wafa Kh.Ibrahim | ||
| Nursing Community Department-Faculty of Nursing -Ain Shams University-Cairo-Egypt. | ||
| Abstract | ||
| This study aimed to: assess the predisposing factors related to relapse among addicted persons. Design: Descriptive study. Setting: The study was conducted at the Outpatient clinics of El-Abbassia Mental Hospital and the Psychiatric Medical Center. Sampling: Purposive sample of 260 addicted persons. Data collection: An interviewing questionnaire was used and included five parts: PartI: Socio-demographic characteristics, PartII: a) History of addiction b) Previous history of relapse addiction, Part III: a) Assessing addicted person's knowledge about addiction b) Assessing addicted person's knowledge regarding to relapse addiction, Part IV: a) Assessing addicted person's needs b) Assessing addicted person's health problems, Part V: Assessing factors related to relapse of addiction. Results: More than three - quarters of addicted persons were returned to the same type of substance abuse during relapse. More than half of addicted persons were not compliant with follow- up plan before relapse. More than half of addicted persons had unsatisfactory knowledge regarding addiction and relapse. Less than two-third of addicted persons had inadequate health needs. Conclusion: A highly statistically significant difference was found between the studied addicted person's knowledge and needs, and their relapse of addiction. Statistical significant differences were found between the studied addicted person's socio-demographic characteristics and their relapse of addiction. Recommendations: This study recommended increasing the awareness among addicted persons through effective educational programs, carrying out effective discharge plans for addicted persons including follow- up visits schedule and healthy lifestyle guidelines. Further nursing researches are required to assessthe addicted person's needs and health problems. | ||
| Keywords | ||
| Relapse; Addiction; Addicted persons | ||
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