Motivation to change and readiness for counseling in prescription-drug-dependent patients in a general hospital population
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15398261 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Christina Schmidt (0000-0002-9867-012X, University of Lübeck, corresponding author), Gallus Bischof (0000-0003-0432-5497, University of Lübeck), M Harting (University of Lübeck), H-J Rumpf, Hans‐jürgen Rumpf (0000-0001-6848-920X, University of Lübeck) |
| Year | 2009 |
| Volume | 17 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 186-190 |
| Publication date | 2009-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Addiction Research & Theory (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1476-7392 • E-ISSN: 1606-6359 |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/16066350802447082 |
| OpenAlex | W2026098584 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 14 |
At the present time, only a small minority of prescription-drug-dependent patients is provided with adequate treatment. The purpose of this article is to investigate the motivation to change and the readiness to accept consultation in prescription-drug-dependent patients. Among 952 general hospital patients, aged 18 to 64 years, 45 individuals dependent on prescription drugs were identified, using a screening questionnaire and a structured psychiatric interview as diagnostic instruments. The stage of change was examined following the stage concept of the Transtheoretical Model (TTM). According to the TTM 55.5% (n = 25) of the study population were in the precontemplation stage, 37.8% (n = 17) were on the contemplation stage and 6.7% (n = 3) had reached the level of preparation. For analyzing variables that might influence motivation to change, contemplators and preparators were merged into one group. The self-efficacy to change current drug consumption was significantly higher in patients with elevated motivation to change (p = 0.001). Overall, receiving counseling was rated positive by the sample. The majority of the prescription-drug-dependent patients were in a low stage of motivation to give up their drug consumption, but highly motivated to receive counseling making the general hospital a suitable setting to start early interventions
Behavior change · Drug · Family medicine · General hospital · Medical prescription · Population · Psychiatry · Psychological intervention · Transtheoretical model · Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development · Clinical Psychology · Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum · Medicine · Mental Health Treatment and Access · Nursing · Psychology
| Unique citing works | 1 |
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| Citations per year | 0.25 |
| Citation span | 2022 - 2022 (1) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |