Pilot of an Early Intervention Programme for Low-Risk Persons Who Use Drugs in the Philippines

Autor/inn/en	Baloloy, Jim Rey R.; Hechanova, Maria Regina; Co, Trixia Anne C.; Angeles, Patrick Louis B.
Titel	Pilot of an Early Intervention Programme for Low-Risk Persons Who Use Drugs in the Philippines
Quelle	In: Health Education Journal, 82 (2023) 8, S.892-906 (15 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Hechanova, Maria Regina)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0017-8969
DOI	10.1177/00178969231203973
Schlagwörter	Foreign Countries; Early Intervention; Drug Abuse; Program Effectiveness; Daily Living Skills; Rehabilitation; Quality of Life; Family Influence; Well Being; Intention; Mental Health; Paraprofessional Personnel; Philippines + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Ausland; Alltagsfertigkeit; Lebensqualität; Well-being; Wellness; Wohlbefinden; Psychohygiene; Laienhelfer; Philippinen
Abstract	Objective: The aim of this study was to pilot and evaluate the feasibility of an early intervention programme for low-risk drug users in the Philippines. Design: The early intervention consists of three sessions delivered by paraprofessionals focusing on stress, wellbeing, substance use, family and drug use and communication skills. The study was conducted in two phases. In the pilot phase, a randomised controlled trial design was used. In the second phase, a larger field cohort evaluation study design was implemented. Setting: The randomised controlled trial in the first phase was undertaken in four local government units (LGUs). The second phase took place in 13 LGUs in three island clusters in the Philippines. Methods: In the first phase, 42 low-risk users from three urban and one rural community were randomly assigned to treatment and wait-control groups. In the second phase, 744 low-risk users undertook the programme. In both phases, the pretest and posttest measured recovery skills, life skills, quality of life, perceived family support, wellbeing and intent to use drugs. Results: In the first phase, analysis of variance with repeated measures revealed significant differences in pretest and posttest scores in recovery skills and quality of life of participants compared to those who did not participate in the programmes. In the second phase, paired-sample t-test revealed significant improvements in terms of recovery skills, life skills, quality of life, perceived family support, wellbeing and intent to use drugs. Path analysis provided support for the programme's theory of change. Facilitators perceived the programme to be effective and easy to implement. Conclusions: The study suggests that an early intervention focusing on mental health and substance use delivered by paraprofessionals may be a viable means to reduce drug use and improve mental health in countries such as the Philippines that have little resources and scarce mental health professionals. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01