The Effect of a Hope Enhancement Program with Family Participation on Relapse Prevention in Patients with Addiction Thanyarak Pattani Hospital
Keywords:
Family participation, Hope enhancement, Patients addicted, Relapse preventionAbstract
Relapse after treatment remains a significant concern among individuals with substance use disorders, driven by various underlying factors. Effective relapse prevention requires the engagement of family members, particularly through the enhancement of hope in both patients and their families. This quasi-experimental study aimed to compare scores for relapse prevention behavior between two groups of patients receiving inpatient treatment at Thanyarak Pattani Hospital. A total of 52 participants were purposively selected and assigned to an experimental group and a control group. The experimental group received a researcher-developed hope enhancement program involving family participation, based on Snyder’s Hope Theory. One family representative per patient participated in weekly activities for a period of four weeks. The control group received routine care provided by the hospital. The research instruments included the hope enhancement with family participation program, and a relapse prevention behavior assessment. Data analysis was conducted using descriptive statistics and independent t-tests.
The results revealed that after the intervention, the experimental group demonstrated significantly higher mean scores for relapse prevention behaviors at 2 weeks post-discharge (M = 3.45, SD = 0.52) compared with the control group (M = 3.10, SD = 0.57) (t = -2.308, p < .05), as well as at 3 months post-discharge, the experimental group had significantly higher mean scores (M = 3.48, SD = 0.8) compared with the control group (M = 2.8, SD = 0.9) (t = -2.859, p < .01)
The findings of this study demonstrated that involving family members in the intervention process by encouraging them to collaboratively set goals, identify solutions, and foster motivation toward achieving these goals was effective in enhancing the patients’ morale, instilling hope, and providing clear objectives for drug abstinence. This approach was an effective strategy in promoting relapse prevention behaviors among individuals with substance use disorders.
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