Quality of life and substance use: concepts and recent tendencies

Zúbaran, Carlos; Foresti, Katia

doi:10.1097/yco.0b013e328328d154

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“…The number of studies that have investigated the relationship between the use of drugs other than alcohol and QoL is smaller and, in general, those studies are more recent [17,21,22,23]. Overall, the QoL of substance-dependent persons is found to be poor compared to that of the general population [12,24,25] and is most comparable to the QoL of individuals with other psychiatric illnesses (e.g.…”

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“…Several studies have investigated QoL among alcohol-dependent persons [17] by the use of various instruments, such as the Short-Form-36, the Nottingham Health Profile, the Life Situation Survey, the EQ-5D and more recently The World Health Organization Quality of Life Instrument (WHOQoL) and WHOQoL-BREF [18,19,20]. The number of studies that have investigated the relationship between the use of drugs other than alcohol and QoL is smaller and, in general, those studies are more recent [17,21,22,23].…”

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Impact of Addiction Severity and Psychiatric Comorbidity on the Quality of Life of Alcohol-, Drug- and Dual-Dependent Persons in Residential Treatment

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Background: Substance users’ quality of life (QoL) is influenced by several variables, including psychiatric comorbidity and addiction severity. Thus far, the impact of the type of dependence (alcohol, drug or dual dependence) remains unclear. Therefore, the objectives of the study were to evaluate QoL in a clinical sample of alcohol-, drug- and dual-dependent patients and to assess the independent impact of psychiatric comorbidity, addiction severity and type of dependence on QoL. Methods: Face-to-face interviews with 274 patients admitted to residential substance abuse treatment were conducted using the European Addiction Severity Index (EuropASI), the Mini-International Neuropsychiatric Interview and the Assessment of Personality Disorders self-report questionnaire. Results: Multivariate analyses showed that anxiety, mood or personality disorder, employment status and the severity rating on the EuropASI domain alcohol use were associated with overall QoL. Gender, anxiety disorder and the severity ratings on the EuropASI domains alcohol use, drug use, physical health and emotional and psychological health were associated with overall perception of health. Conclusion: Addiction severity and psychiatric comorbidity explained the greatest amount of QoL variance, whereas the type of dependence did not play a central role.

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Impact of Addiction Severity and Psychiatric Comorbidity on the Quality of Life of Alcohol-, Drug- and Dual-Dependent Persons in Residential Treatment

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“…There is limited availability of research tools specifically designed to assess QoL among substance users [22]. The reliability and validity of the original Spanish version of the HRQoLDA (TECVASP) was validated in Spain as a reliable measurement tool to assess the QoL of substance users [20,23].…”

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Validation of the English Version of the Health-Related Quality of Life for Drug Abusers (HRQoLDA) Test

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Background: The Health-Related Quality of Life for Drug Abusers (HRQoLDA) test was designed to specifically evaluate quality of life among substance users. In this study, the validity and reliability of the English version of the HRQoLDA test are reported for the first time. Methods: A sample of 121 participants from inpatient and outpatient treatment facilities completed the HRQoLDA test. Results: The mean HRQoLDA score was 45.9 (SD = 16.9), while the overall Cronbach’s alpha coefficient was 0.905. The factorial analysis of the HRQoLDA test revealed a unidimensional structure. Convergent validity analyses demonstrated significant correlations between the HRQoLDA test scores and the scores of the World Health Organization Quality of Life Assessment-Bref Questionnaire in different dimensions. Conclusion: The results revealed that the HRQoLDA was successfully adapted to English. The HRQoLDA is a reliable research instrument for evaluating quality of life of substance users.

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“…PROs such as QOL and HRQOL – hereinafter collectively referred to as (HR)QOL – are recognized in the medical and mental health disciplines as an important source of information on the quality of patient care [10]. Yet, the assessment of (HR)QOL in opioid dependence is still in its infancy [11]. Although the number of studies measuring (HR)QOL in OST patients has been increasing, there is no disease- or treatment-specific (HR)QOL instrument available for this target population.…”

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Development of OSTQOL: A Measure of Quality of Life for Patients in Opioid Substitution Treatment

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Background: Quality of life (QOL) of patients in opioid substitution treatment (OST) is increasingly being addressed in research. However, no disease- or treatment-specific instrument is available to assess the QOL of this target population. The purpose of this project was to develop the first QOL instrument for OST patients. Methods: Focus groups with 60 OST patients were analyzed using thematic analysis to elicit key QOL themes as perceived by patients. Identified themes were developed into items and refined through pilot testing and cognitive debriefing. The resulting 82 items were tested in a large sample of OST patients (n = 577). Principal component analysis with varimax rotation was performed to explore a possible factor structure and reduce the number of items. Psychometric properties were assessed. Results: Factor analysis revealed 6 subscales accounting for 46.1% of the variance: Personal Development, Mental Distress, Social Contacts, Material Well-being, Opioid Substitution Treatment, and Discrimination. The 38-item instrument demonstrated good to acceptable internal consistency reliability for all subscales (Cronbach’s alpha = 0.75–0.88), and good convergent and discriminant validity. Conclusion: The Opioid Substitution Treatment Quality of Life scale (OSTQOL) is a multidimensional instrument with low respondent and administrator burden. A thorough validation is needed to assess its validity.

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Quality of life and substance use: concepts and recent tendencies

Cited by 65 publications

References 42 publications

Impact of Addiction Severity and Psychiatric Comorbidity on the Quality of Life of Alcohol-, Drug- and Dual-Dependent Persons in Residential Treatment

Impact of Addiction Severity and Psychiatric Comorbidity on the Quality of Life of Alcohol-, Drug- and Dual-Dependent Persons in Residential Treatment

Validation of the English Version of the Health-Related Quality of Life for Drug Abusers (HRQoLDA) Test

Development of OSTQOL: A Measure of Quality of Life for Patients in Opioid Substitution Treatment

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