A Descriptive Study to Assess the Perceived Social Burden of Substance Abuse among Family Members of Drug Addicted Patients at Drug De-addiction Centre
Keywords:
Substance abuse, Social burden, De-addiction Centre, Family MemberAbstract
Background: The study was conducted with the aim to assess the perceived social burden of substance abuse among family members of drug-addicted patients at the drug de-addiction centre in Shri Maharaja Hari Singh Hospital of Kashmir (SMHS), Srinagar, Kashmir, India.
Methodology: Quantitative research approach in SMHS Hospital Srinagar, purposive sampling technique was used on 100 family members of drug-addicted patients. The obtained data were analysed by using descriptive and inferential statistics.
Result: The findings of the study revealed that the mean, median, standard deviation and mean percentage of burden score of family members are 90.58; 91; 7.54.; with a maximum score of 105 and a minimum score of 72, a range of 33 with mean percentage 75.48 respectively. The present study indicates that a maximum of respondents 90 (90%) had
a severe burden and 10 (10%) had a moderate burden. The Chi-square value shows that there is a significant association between the burden score level and demographic variables [Gender (P=0.4), type of family (P=0.28)
and relation with the patient (P=0.000)].
Conclusion: The majority of the subjects whose relatives were seeking treatment at drug de-addiction centres experienced severe burdens, as they were less social. Both genders experienced moderate to severe burdens but females had more burdens than males. There was a significant association between the level of perceived social burden with
selected demographic variables such as gender, type of family and relation with patient. No significant association was found with age, education, income, occupation and residence.
How to cite this article:
Jan N. A Descriptive Study to Assess the Perceived Social Burden of Substance Abuse among Family
Members of Drug Addicted Patients at Drug Deaddiction Centre. Ind J Holist Nurs. 2022;13(2):16-24
DOI: https://doi.org/10.24321/2348.2133.202208
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