Abstract

ASSALIN, Ana Carolina Belmonte et al. Facilities for family adherence to chemical dependency treatment: family members' perception. SMAD, Rev. Eletrônica Saúde Mental Álcool Drog. (Ed. port.) [online]. 2021, vol.17, n.1, pp. 17-25. ISSN 1806-6976.  http://dx.doi.org/10.11606/issn.1806-6976.smad.2021.150251.

OBJECTIVE: to analyze family members' perception of the facilities of family adherence to the treatment of their chemically-dependent relative being cared for at the Psychosocial Care Center - alcohol and drugs. METHOD: qualitative study, conducted from April to September 2016, including 10 family members of drug users participating in family groups. A semi-structured interview was conducted and data were analyzed using the thematic content analysis technique. RESULTS: families recognized that creating therapeutic alliances, hoping for their relatives' recovery and valuing their participatory roles in family treatment facilitate therapeutic adherence. CONCLUSION: the study contributes to health professionals' reflection regarding the possible strategic areas to care for families in order to help them with therapeutic adherence.

Keywords : Treatment Adherence and Compliance; Family; Family Relations; Substance-Related Disorders; Mental Health.

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