Impact of Substance Dependence on Primary Caretaker in Rural Punjab.
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| ID: sea-159554
ABSTRACT
Objectives:
The study was planned to assess the impact of substance dependence and factors affecting it on PCT (Primary Care Taker) in rural area of Punjab.Methods:
This is a systematic, randomized,cross sectional study which involves 83 PCT of patients with ICD-10 diagnosis of substance dependence in village Chhajli of Punjab. Details of substance useand sociodemographic attributes of dependence patients were taken on semi-structured proforma. All PCT underwent detailed assessment using Family Burden Interview Schedule.Results:
Majority of PCT (77.5 percent) was found to have moderate burden especially in financial areas, disruption of routine activities, family leisure and family interaction. Higher proportion of burden was seen in PCT of illiterate patients of reproductive age group, of lower socioeconomic status, having multiple and longer duration of substance dependence and had relapsed many times.Conclusion:
Burden on PCT was observed more in temporal association to the number of substance, type and duration of dependence. The impact of substance dependence on family members must be assessed at every stage of patient treatment for better quality of life.
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Index:
IMSEAR (South-East Asia)
Main subject:
Poverty
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Rural Population
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Socioeconomic Factors
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Humans
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Substance-Related Disorders
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Home Nursing
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India
Type of study:
Controlled clinical trial
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Observational study
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Qualitative research
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
English
Year:
2012
Type:
Article
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