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Shamsalinia A, Nourozi K, Fallahi Khoshknab M, Farhoudian A. Challenges of recovery in medium-term residential centers (camps). Med J Islam Repub Iran 2014; 28 (1) :685-694
URL: http://mjiri.iums.ac.ir/article-1-2468-en.html
Nursing Department, University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences, Tehran, Iran. , drkian_nourozi@yahoo.com
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  Background :Addiction is a global problem for which effective treatment is crucial. Stopping the consumption of abused substances in a camp is a strong predictor of the success for the recovery process. The present study employed a qualitative approach to explore the camp recovery experiences in individuals with substance addictions.

  Methods : The research conducted in Iran’s northern cities with participants that included 17 men with a history of substance abuse, who were all engaged in the recovery process at the time of the study. They were invited to participate in the research based on a purposive and snowball sampling method. The data were collected by individual face-to-face and phone interviews using semi-structured questions. Data were then analyzed using conventional content analysis

  Results : three main categories were identified: selecting a camp: an appeal for rescue, substance deprivation crisis, and out of the frying pan into the frying pan or into the fire.

  Conclusion : Results showed that participants can be helped in the recovery process by the provision of public facilities and financial support for camps, by monitoring the performance of these centers and by attempting to address existing deficiencies. We concluded with three recommendations for improving services and preventing physical, psychological, and emotional damage to addicted individuals: remove unauthorized camps, establish camps with treatment designated to the needs of addicted individuals.

 

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Type of Study: Original Research | Subject: Nursing Education

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