Need to know and wish to know: What individuals find important to know about treatment for
alcohol problems in order to be able to decide whether to enter or not
Engelsk titel: Need to know and wish to know: What individuals find important to know about treatment for
alcohol problems in order to be able to decide whether to enter or not
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Författare:
Sögaard Nielsen, Anette
;
Ellermann, Annette Elkjaer
Email: ansnielsen@health.sdu.dk
Språk: Eng
Antal referenser: 18
Dokumenttyp:
Artikel
UI-nummer: 16093241
Sammanfattning
BACKGROUND - Over the years, several studies have tried to identify barriers to seeking
treatment for alcohol problems. Lack of information about treatment availability has been identified
as a barrier, but what kind of information do individuals in treatment for alcohol problems find should
be available before treatment start and what information can wait until later?
MATERIAL & METHOD - 25 treatment institutions participated in a survey among their treatment
users. The questionnaire consisted of 30 items, of which 19 were questions about specific aspects of
treatment, asking the participants how important it was to know about this aspect before treatment
start. A total of 704 treatment users participated.
RESULTS - By far the most participants rated information about the content of treatment as a priority.
Information about how to contact the treatment institutions (via mail, phone or face-to-face) was given
priority by about a fourth of the participants, closely followed by information about the influence the
individuals themselves have on the treatment content, and information about treatment being free of
charge.
CONCLUSION - Individuals seeking and entering treatment for alcohol problems require information
about the treatment itself and what it contains before they start treatment. This is in stark contrast to
the kind of information that treatment seekers currently find, such as the opening hours of the
treatment centre and similar practicalities.