Healthcare providers’ experiences of working with alcohol addiction treatment in Thailand

Hanpatchaiyakul, Kulnaree; Eriksson, Henrik; Kijsomporn, Jureerat; Östlund, Gunnel

doi:10.1080/10376178.2016.1183461

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“…Barriers to successful alcohol addiction treatment in the present study were mainly perceived by the majority of female nurses with a master's degree working in northeastern Thailand. However, our results are possibly transferable to other regions in Thailand, since the majority of professions working within the field of alcohol addiction are nurses ( 43 ). The Thai experts on alcohol addiction treatment in the present study were reached through the Ministry of Public Health, who picked out possible participants for the panel irrespective of educational background.…”

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Barriers to successful treatment of alcohol addiction as perceived by healthcare professionals in Thailand – a Delphi study about obstacles and improvement suggestions

Hanpatchaiyakul

Eriksson

Kijsomporn

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BackgroundMany Thai people experiencing alcohol addiction do not seek help, and those who do often have inadequate access to treatment. There are few research studies focusing on alcohol addiction treatment in Thailand.ObjectiveThe purpose of the current study was to identify barriers to the treatment of alcohol addiction and to collect experts’ suggestions for improving treatment in Thailand. The Delphi technique was used to achieve consensual agreement among an expert panel within the field of alcohol addiction and treatment.DesignThree rounds of a Delphi survey were completed by a panel of experts in alcohol addiction, including physicians, nurses, social workers, psychologists, healthcare officers, and an Alcoholics Anonymous member. The open-ended answers provided by 34 experts in the first round resulted in 60 statements, which were later grouped into three themes. After three rounds of questionnaires, 51 statements were accepted as consensus.ResultsThirty-two experts participated in all three Delphi rounds. Over 80% of participants were particularly concerned about five obstacles to alcohol addiction treatment. The majority of suggestions from the expert panel were related to patients’ right to treatment and the national policy for reducing the negative effects of alcohol. According to the results of the present study, the experts suggested that the treatment of alcohol addiction should be continuous from primary care to tertiary care, and convenient pathways should be established in healthcare services. The experts would also like to increase the number of healthcare providers and improve their knowledge and skills in working with people experiencing alcohol addiction.ConclusionsEqual rights to health and treatment for people experiencing alcohol addiction in Thailand require policy improvements, as well as acceptance and awareness of alcohol addiction from both the public and policymakers.

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Barriers to successful treatment of alcohol addiction as perceived by healthcare professionals in Thailand – a Delphi study about obstacles and improvement suggestions

Hanpatchaiyakul

Eriksson

Kijsomporn

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“…La enseñanza formal que se centre en la teoría y en la práctica es altamente necesaria para garantizar que los profesionales puedan proceder de la mejor manera en su relación con el paciente y ante las situaciones que comúnmente ocurren, como crisis violentas, co-ocurrencia de otros trastornos mentales y hasta el propio estado emocional del profesional (Hanpatchaiyakul, Eriksson, Kijsomporn & Ostlund, 2016;Reyre, Jeannin, Largueche, Moro, Baubet & Taieb, 2017).…”

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Actitudes, creencias y estigma atribuidos por profesionales de la salud a dependientes de sustancias psicoactivas: una revisión sistemática

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Goroso²,

Ronzani³

2019

Drugs Addict. Behav.

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Objetivos: el uso abusivo y la dependencia de alcohol y otras drogas es muy común entre las comunidades y visto como un problema de salud pública, que requiere cuidados y tratamientos; así la presente revisión sistemática tiene como objetivo analizar las publicaciones científicas respecto de las actitudes, creencias y comportamientos estigmatizantes por parte de los profesionales de la salud frente a los usuarios de sustancias psicoativas, quienes buscan atención en los servicios de salud. Metodología: durante el mes de mayo de 2018 se realizó una búsqueda bibliográfica en las bases de datos de SciELO, LILACS, Pubmed, PsycINFO y Pepsic que generó un total de 35 artículos que se correspondieron con los criterios de inclusión. Resultados: se logra observar que, aunque los profesionales tienen consciencia acerca de su rol en la atención de los pacientes y que a veces tienen predisposición para atenderlos, las actitudes y creencias negativas pravelecen, debido al miedo, el poco interés, el prejuicio, la impaciencia y la falta de conocimiento sobre la problemática, evidenciados en los comportamientos de dichos profesionales. Por lo tanto, se señala la necesidad de promover discusiones y nuevas reflexiones, que deben ser realizadas conjuntamente con los profesionales, con el objetivo de elaborar estrategias de disminución de las actitudes negativas y del estigma, los cuales deben, además, ser trabajados desde la formación.

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Healthcare providers’ experiences of working with alcohol addiction treatment in Thailand

Abstract: The findings included obstacles linked to the imported (Western) program and the patriarchal structure in Thai culture, which seem to intersect and reinforce each other.

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Barriers to successful treatment of alcohol addiction as perceived by healthcare professionals in Thailand – a Delphi study about obstacles and improvement suggestions

Barriers to successful treatment of alcohol addiction as perceived by healthcare professionals in Thailand – a Delphi study about obstacles and improvement suggestions

Actitudes, creencias y estigma atribuidos por profesionales de la salud a dependientes de sustancias psicoactivas: una revisión sistemática

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