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Published in: BMC Women's Health 1/2021

Open Access 01-12-2021 | Substance Abuse | Research article

Quality of life and its related factors in women with substance use disorders referring to substance abuse treatment centers

Authors: Majid Barati, Khadijeh Bandehelahi, Tahereh Nopasandasil, Hanieh Jormand, Amir Keshavarzi

Published in: BMC Women's Health | Issue 1/2021

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Abstract

Background

Substance-Related Disorders are among the most common social problems caused by using legal and illegal substances. Therefore, this study aimed at determining the quality of life (QoL) and its related factors among women with substance use disorders referring to substance abuse treatment centers in Hamadan, west of Iran.

Methods

This cross-sectional study was carried out on 120 Iranian female substance users recruited through the census sampling method in 2018. Data collection tools consisted of demographic characteristics and QoL assessment (SF-36). Data were analyzed using SPSS-16 via one-way analysis of variance (ANOVA) and chi-square tests.

Results

The mean age of the participants was 33.2 ± 12.1 years and the mean score of their total QoL was 35.35 ± 13.5. The results of multiple linear regression analysis indicated that using methamphetamine (β =  − 6.62) was the predictor of QoL in women. Moreover, there was a significant association between QoL and age (p < 0.001), educational level (p = 0.011), and age at first use (p < 0.001).

Conclusion

According to the results, the participants’ QoL was found to be at an unsatisfactory level. So, it is essential to implement educational help-seeking behavior for treatment and effectiveness educational, as well as holding mental health intervention, school-based substance abuse prevention, and harm reduction programs of substance use. This is especially important in adolescents, young, low-educated, early drug use, and methamphetamine user women, as it may increase the QoL
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Metadata
Title
Quality of life and its related factors in women with substance use disorders referring to substance abuse treatment centers
Authors
Majid Barati
Khadijeh Bandehelahi
Tahereh Nopasandasil
Hanieh Jormand
Amir Keshavarzi
Publication date
01-12-2021
Publisher
BioMed Central
Published in
BMC Women's Health / Issue 1/2021
Electronic ISSN: 1472-6874
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/s12905-020-01155-7

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