A Study On Treatment Barriers Among Amphetamine-Type Stimulant (Ats) Drug Users In Malaysia
People who use amphetamine-type stimulant (PWUA) often hesitate to participate in treatment program, and may encounter various barriers while seeking treatment. This study sought to identify treatment barriers and gender differences in barriers (if any) that precluded PWUA from participating in d...
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| author | Shanmugam, Thorairaj |
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| description | People who use amphetamine-type stimulant (PWUA) often hesitate to
participate in treatment program, and may encounter various barriers while seeking
treatment. This study sought to identify treatment barriers and gender differences in
barriers (if any) that precluded PWUA from participating in drug treatment programs
in Malaysia. Three hundred and eighty-six treatment inmates who were mandated to
undergo rehabilitation for their ATS use history were recruited through convenience
sampling from five drug rehabilitation centres (CCRCs) for this cross-sectional study.
The study data was collected through face-to-face interviews by a trained student using
the Treatment Barriers Questionnaire (TBQ) scale. The majority (83%, n=321/386)
were males, only 17% (n=65) consisted of females. Most were ethnic Malays (95%,
n=365/386), single (61%), and were employed (85%) prior to their confinement. |
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| spelling | usm.eprints-593312023-09-06T03:15:28Z http://eprints.usm.my/59331/ A Study On Treatment Barriers Among Amphetamine-Type Stimulant (Ats) Drug Users In Malaysia Shanmugam, Thorairaj RM300-666 Drugs and their actions People who use amphetamine-type stimulant (PWUA) often hesitate to participate in treatment program, and may encounter various barriers while seeking treatment. This study sought to identify treatment barriers and gender differences in barriers (if any) that precluded PWUA from participating in drug treatment programs in Malaysia. Three hundred and eighty-six treatment inmates who were mandated to undergo rehabilitation for their ATS use history were recruited through convenience sampling from five drug rehabilitation centres (CCRCs) for this cross-sectional study. The study data was collected through face-to-face interviews by a trained student using the Treatment Barriers Questionnaire (TBQ) scale. The majority (83%, n=321/386) were males, only 17% (n=65) consisted of females. Most were ethnic Malays (95%, n=365/386), single (61%), and were employed (85%) prior to their confinement. 2022-03 Thesis NonPeerReviewed application/pdf en http://eprints.usm.my/59331/1/24%20Pages%20from%20THORAIRAJ%20AL%20SHANMUGAM%20-%20TESIS.pdf Shanmugam, Thorairaj (2022) A Study On Treatment Barriers Among Amphetamine-Type Stimulant (Ats) Drug Users In Malaysia. Masters thesis, Perpustakaan Hamzah Sendut. |
| spellingShingle | RM300-666 Drugs and their actions Shanmugam, Thorairaj A Study On Treatment Barriers Among Amphetamine-Type Stimulant (Ats) Drug Users In Malaysia |
| title | A Study On Treatment Barriers Among Amphetamine-Type Stimulant (Ats) Drug Users In Malaysia |
| title_full | A Study On Treatment Barriers Among Amphetamine-Type Stimulant (Ats) Drug Users In Malaysia |
| title_fullStr | A Study On Treatment Barriers Among Amphetamine-Type Stimulant (Ats) Drug Users In Malaysia |
| title_full_unstemmed | A Study On Treatment Barriers Among Amphetamine-Type Stimulant (Ats) Drug Users In Malaysia |
| title_short | A Study On Treatment Barriers Among Amphetamine-Type Stimulant (Ats) Drug Users In Malaysia |
| title_sort | study on treatment barriers among amphetamine type stimulant ats drug users in malaysia |
| topic | RM300-666 Drugs and their actions |
| url | http://eprints.usm.my/59331/1/24%20Pages%20from%20THORAIRAJ%20AL%20SHANMUGAM%20-%20TESIS.pdf |
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