The psychosocial impact of community based detoxification and rehabilitation among alcohol dependent persons at Kangemi, Nairobi Kenya a one year follow up study
Abstract
Background: Both males and females suffer from psychiatric and drug use
disorders. However, certain psychiatric disorders affect genders disproportionately;
drug use disorders are more prevalent in males than females.
Objective: To assess the variation among alcohol dependent persons by living
arrangements, and the contribution of psychological, social and behavioral factors
to these variations.
Methods: RecruitInent was limited to persons who had been in the community
detoxification and rehabilitation programme for at least 3 months. Community
Health Volunteers purposely sampled the alcohol dependent persons in the
community and enrolled them in the community detoxification and rehabilitation
programme; they approached and sent the respondents to respective detoxification
centre for the purpose of this study. After consenting, the respondents filled out the
study instruments.
Outcome measures: The prevalence estimates obtained can be used to plan future
studies and build upon this assessment on the need for a comprehensive
rehabilitation programme in this populations in Kenya. Thus, this will help define
the subpopulations most affected by these mental disorders an~,'-Vilt allow for a
more thorough evaluation of the magnitude of the association between, ~~,
mental disorders and quality of life as well as allowing for exploration of purported.
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risk factors in the severity of these health problems. This will measure the quality
of life specifically in this population of adults seeking alcohol detoxification and
rehabilitation treatment.
Citation
Master Of Science In Clinical PsychologyPublisher
Department of Psychiatry, University of Nairobi