Quality of life among former Soviet Union and Israeli origin methadone users
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15414731 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Richard Isralowitz (0000-0002-8413-1686, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, corresponding author), Ami Reznik (0000-0003-4120-909X, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev), Itay Pruginin (0000-0001-8961-6028, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev) |
| Year | 2015 |
| Volume | 15 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 425-433 |
| Publication date | 2015-10-06 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Ethnicity in Substance Abuse (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1533-2640 • E-ISSN: 1533-2659 |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/15332640.2015.1046009 |
| PMID | 26440797 |
| OpenAlex | W2186671262 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 20 |
A common treatment intervention for heroin addiction is methadone maintenance. In recent years a wider perspective has been adapted to understand and evaluate addiction through quality of life. This article examines quality of life conditions of 170 male former Soviet Union and Israeli origin drug users in methadone maintenance and provides an understanding of conditions linked to the World Health Organization Quality of Life project's best available techniques reference document. Having a partner or spouse and less chronic illness are positive factors affecting quality of life regardless of country of origin. Israeli born drug users reported better quality of life based on their psychological health and environment domain responses; no difference was found for the physical health and social relationship domains of the Israeli and former Soviet Union origin males. Because heroin addiction is a chronic and relapsing illness, one of the goals of methadone maintenance is to address patients' health status from a broad perspective. Based on clinical observations, the treatment of special populations may be enhanced if their particular needs are considered and met. Quality of life factors are relevant for assessing high risk groups, including those from different ethnic origins, in poor physical and psychological health, their treatment and personal adjustment, and their service personnel training needs
Addiction · Drug · Ethnic group · Heroin · Intervention (counseling · Methadone · Methadone maintenance · Political science · Psychiatry · Quality of life (healthcare · Spouse · HIV, Drug Use, Sexual Risk · Law · Medicine · Nursing · Opioid Use Disorder Treatment · Psychology · Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes
| Unique citing works | 1 |
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| Citations per year | 0,13 |
| Citation span | 2018 - 2018 (1) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |