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Pourmousavi S M, Hajiha Z, Marfat M, Zaghian I, Moslehi H. Critical Assessment of Drug, Alcohol and Tobacco Prevention Services Based on the Information Available in the Office of Psychosocial Health and Addiction of the Health Deputy Section in the Primary Health Care System. sjsph 2024; 21 (4) :427-442
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1- Ph.D. Student, Counseling Department, Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities, Islamic Azad University of Science and Research, Tehran, Iran
2- Ph.D. Assistant Professor, Department of Clinical Psychology, Faculty of Behavioral Sciences, University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences, Substance Abuse and Dependence Research center, University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences, Tehran, Iran ,Zo.hajiha@uswr.ac.ir
3- MSc. Counseling Department, Isfahan University, Isfahan, Iran
4- Ph.D. Student, Department of Psychological Sciences, Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences, Kharazmi University, Tehran, Iran
5- Ph.D. Department of Psychology, Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran
2- Ph.D. Assistant Professor, Department of Clinical Psychology, Faculty of Behavioral Sciences, University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences, Substance Abuse and Dependence Research center, University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences, Tehran, Iran ,
3- MSc. Counseling Department, Isfahan University, Isfahan, Iran
4- Ph.D. Student, Department of Psychological Sciences, Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences, Kharazmi University, Tehran, Iran
5- Ph.D. Department of Psychology, Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran
Abstract: (330 Views)
Background and purpose: The purpose of this research was to write a critical review of the available service packages in the Mental and Social Health and Addiction Office (MSHAO) of the Ministry of Health and Medical Education in the areas of drugs, alcohol and tobacco, which are currently used in the primary health care system. The content analysis method was used to extract the specialists’ critiques.
Materials and Methods: Initially the MSHAO sent 1362 pages of information in the form of 47 files to researchers to be reviewed. The files were classified, eliminating/removing additional, unrelated and duplicated items; finally 840 pages in 29 files were studied and carefully examined. Then, seven experts in the field of addiction were asked to criticize the packages, using the content analysis method to extract the experts' critiques.
Results: The findings showed that comprehensive information about drugs, alcohol and tobacco addiction is provided to the clients. However, based on a critical review of the existing packages four main critiques were extracted, namely, sources/references, epidemiology, incompatibility of Iranian-Islamic culture, and technical-specialist issues. In addition, criticisms were also extracted in the following areas/services: the number of files and the variety of interventions, editing and writing problems, interventions and discussions with inappropriate in-text sources/citations, some old sources/references (published in 2013 and 2014), old interventions, lack of appropriate compatibility with the culture of the Islamic society of Iran, and direct translation of some parts of the original texts and documents of international meetings/gatherings.
Conclusion: Despite the efforts of the Mental and Social Health and Addiction Office to cover the needs of the majority of people referring to the primary care system, it seems that the high number of interventions and additional information can cause confusion of/for the physician, mental health care provider, family health care provider, general health care provider and other relevant individuals. It is, therefore, suggested that some packages be merged with each other, duplicate items be removed and specific sections be added, some packages be fundamentally revised based on the suggested items, and updated packages be developed with due consideration of to the culture of the Iranian society.
Materials and Methods: Initially the MSHAO sent 1362 pages of information in the form of 47 files to researchers to be reviewed. The files were classified, eliminating/removing additional, unrelated and duplicated items; finally 840 pages in 29 files were studied and carefully examined. Then, seven experts in the field of addiction were asked to criticize the packages, using the content analysis method to extract the experts' critiques.
Results: The findings showed that comprehensive information about drugs, alcohol and tobacco addiction is provided to the clients. However, based on a critical review of the existing packages four main critiques were extracted, namely, sources/references, epidemiology, incompatibility of Iranian-Islamic culture, and technical-specialist issues. In addition, criticisms were also extracted in the following areas/services: the number of files and the variety of interventions, editing and writing problems, interventions and discussions with inappropriate in-text sources/citations, some old sources/references (published in 2013 and 2014), old interventions, lack of appropriate compatibility with the culture of the Islamic society of Iran, and direct translation of some parts of the original texts and documents of international meetings/gatherings.
Conclusion: Despite the efforts of the Mental and Social Health and Addiction Office to cover the needs of the majority of people referring to the primary care system, it seems that the high number of interventions and additional information can cause confusion of/for the physician, mental health care provider, family health care provider, general health care provider and other relevant individuals. It is, therefore, suggested that some packages be merged with each other, duplicate items be removed and specific sections be added, some packages be fundamentally revised based on the suggested items, and updated packages be developed with due consideration of to the culture of the Iranian society.
Keywords: Drugs, Alcohol, Tobacco, Primary Health Care System, Educational Packages, Critical
Assessment
Type of Study: Research |
Subject:
Public Health
Received: 2024/07/24 | Accepted: 2024/03/19 | Published: 2024/03/19
Received: 2024/07/24 | Accepted: 2024/03/19 | Published: 2024/03/19
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