Barriers to enrolling in voluntary treatment programs in Malaysia

A study of women who use methamphetamine (WWUM)

Datos Bibliográficos

ID15414929
AutoresDarshan Singh (0000-0002-4432-2410, Universiti Sains Malaysia, autor de correspondencia), Asnina Anandan (0000-0001-5836-7196, Universiti Sains Malaysia), Suresh Narayanan (0000-0003-2558-9811, Universiti Sains Malaysia), Nur Aizati Athirah Daud (0000-0003-4336-9468, Universiti Sains Malaysia), Azlinda Azman (0000-0001-7096-3636, Universiti Sains Malaysia), Balasingam Vicknasingam (0000-0001-9770-5741, Universiti Sains Malaysia)
Año2022
Volumen23
Número4
Páginas876-895
Fecha de publicación2022-11-21
Peer ReviewedSí
Open AccessNo
TipoARTICLE
RevistaJournal of Ethnicity in Substance Abuse (JOURNAL)
Identificadores de la revistaISSN: 1533-2640 • E-ISSN: 1533-2659
EditorialTaylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/15332640.2022.2147116
PMID36409777
OpenAlexW4309494697
IdiomaEN
Citas recibidas1
Referencias citadas27

Women with substance use disorders (SUDs) have been widely reported to face barriers in seeking treatment. We sought to identify barriers that prevented women who use methamphetamine (WWUM) from accessing the decade-old Voluntary Treatment Centers (VTCs) in Malaysia. A total of 153 WWUM who were undergoing rehabilitation for methamphetamine use at a compulsory drug detention center (CDDC) were recruited for this cross-sectional study. Data were collected by canvasing a structured questionnaire through face-to-face meetings. Of the total sample, 131 (86%) were Malays, with a mean age of 32.1 years. The commonly cited treatment barriers were the belief that methamphetamine use was not problematic (42%), not knowing how to seek treatment (38%), feeling embarrassed to seek treatment (33%), the lack of family support (24%), and the long waiting time for enrollment (23%). Logistic analyses indicated that a longer duration of use increased the odds of not acknowledging methamphetamine use as a problem while older participants had lower odds of holding a similar view. A longer duration of use also increased the odds of claiming treatment was not needed but lowered the odds of asserting a lack of confidence in treatment. Furthermore, Malays had higher odds of lacking family support in seeking treatment while being employed lowered the odds of not wanting treatment. Addressing these concerns will hopefully encourage higher participation of WWUM in voluntary treatment programs

Confidence interval · Family medicine · Feeling · Logistic regression · Methamphetamine · Odds · Odds ratio · Physical therapy · Psychiatry · Cannabis and Cannabinoid Research · HIV, Drug Use, Sexual Risk · Medicine · Psychology · Social Psychology · Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes · Internal Medicine · Rehabilitation