Majid Barati1, Khadijeh Bandehelahi2, Tahereh Nopasandasil3, Hanieh Jormand4, Amir Keshavarzi5. 1. Social Determinants of Health Research Center, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Hamadan, Islamic Republic of Iran. 2. Asadabad School of Medical Sciences, Asadabad, Islamic Republic of Iran. 3. Department of Public Health, School of Health, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Hamadan, Islamic Republic of Iran. 4. Students Research Committee, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Hamadan, Islamic Republic of Iran. jormand69h@gmail.com. 5. Department of Psychiatry, Research Center for Behavioral Disorders and Substances Abuse, School of Medicine, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Hamadan, Islamic Republic of Iran.
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Substance-Related Disorders are among the most common social problems caused by using legal and illegal substances. Therefore, this study aimed at determining the quality of life (QoL) and its related factors among women with substance use disorders referring to substance abuse treatment centers in Hamadan, west of Iran. METHODS: This cross-sectional study was carried out on 120 Iranian female substance users recruited through the census sampling method in 2018. Data collection tools consisted of demographic characteristics and QoL assessment (SF-36). Data were analyzed using SPSS-16 via one-way analysis of variance (ANOVA) and chi-square tests. RESULTS: The mean age of the participants was 33.2 ± 12.1 years and the mean score of their total QoL was 35.35 ± 13.5. The results of multiple linear regression analysis indicated that using methamphetamine (β = - 6.62) was the predictor of QoL in women. Moreover, there was a significant association between QoL and age (p < 0.001), educational level (p = 0.011), and age at first use (p < 0.001). CONCLUSION: According to the results, the participants' QoL was found to be at an unsatisfactory level. So, it is essential to implement educational help-seeking behavior for treatment and effectiveness educational, as well as holding mental health intervention, school-based substance abuse prevention, and harm reduction programs of substance use. This is especially important in adolescents, young, low-educated, early drug use, and methamphetamine user women, as it may increase the QoL.
BACKGROUND: Substance-Related Disorders are among the most common social problems caused by using legal and illegal substances. Therefore, this study aimed at determining the quality of life (QoL) and its related factors among women with substance use disorders referring to substance abuse treatment centers in Hamadan, west of Iran. METHODS: This cross-sectional study was carried out on 120 Iranian female substance users recruited through the census sampling method in 2018. Data collection tools consisted of demographic characteristics and QoL assessment (SF-36). Data were analyzed using SPSS-16 via one-way analysis of variance (ANOVA) and chi-square tests. RESULTS: The mean age of the participants was 33.2 ± 12.1 years and the mean score of their total QoL was 35.35 ± 13.5. The results of multiple linear regression analysis indicated that using methamphetamine (β = - 6.62) was the predictor of QoL in women. Moreover, there was a significant association between QoL and age (p < 0.001), educational level (p = 0.011), and age at first use (p < 0.001). CONCLUSION: According to the results, the participants' QoL was found to be at an unsatisfactory level. So, it is essential to implement educational help-seeking behavior for treatment and effectiveness educational, as well as holding mental health intervention, school-based substance abuse prevention, and harm reduction programs of substance use. This is especially important in adolescents, young, low-educated, early drug use, and methamphetamine user women, as it may increase the QoL.
Authors: Elizabeth M Tracy; Alexandre B Laudet; Meeyoung O Min; Hyunsoo Kim; Suzanne Brown; Min Kyoung Jun; Lynn Singer Journal: Drug Alcohol Depend Date: 2012-02-12 Impact factor: 4.492