Acceptability and applicability of an intervention programme with substance addicts

• Autor(a) principal: Seabra, Paulo Rosário Carvalho
• Data de Publicação: 2023
• Outros Autores: Brantes, Ana Lúcia Gonçalves, Sequeira, Rui Manuel Russo, Sequeira, Ana Cristina Oliveira Arroja, Simões, Ana Susete Abreu, Nunes, Inês da Cunha Baetas Robalo, Amaral, Paula Edna, Sequeira, Carlos
• Tipo de documento: Artigo
• Idioma: eng
• Título da fonte: Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos)
• Texto Completo: http://hdl.handle.net/10400.26/47200
• topic: Substance related disorders; Alcoholism; Program development; Perception; Nursing

The complexity of the problems related to the harmful use of substances requires regular questioning of practices. This article aims to explore the acceptability and applicability of an intervention programme for patients with problematic substance use. Qualitative study. Data collection, through a focus group with 6 nurses and 6 semi-structured interviews with patients under treatment. We have used lexicographic textual analysis. From the focus group, 151 text segments were analysed, retaining 85.8% of the total for the creation of five classes. An analysis of similarity led to the formation of two central nuclei, represented by the words “Nursing” and “Intervention”. From interviews, 252 text segments were analysed, retaining 71.83% for the creation of 5 classes. An analysis of similarity led to the formation of three central nuclei, represented by the words “want”, “programme” and “see”. Nurses recognise the need for a more structured and flexible approach focused on people’s needs. Users also affirm the need for flexible interventions, without a pre-established time frame, that promote labour integration, therapeutic support for abstinence and management of comorbidities.