Soares M.J.F.R.a,b· Messas G.a,b

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aDepartment of Mental Health, Santa Casa de São Paulo School of Medical Sciences, São Paulo, Brazil
bCollaborating Centre for Values-based Practice in Health and Social Care, St Catherine’s College, Oxford, UK

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Received: February 09, 2022
Accepted: August 31, 2022
Published online: October 25, 2022

Number of Print Pages: 7
Number of Figures: 0
Number of Tables: 0

ISSN: 0254-4962 (Print)
eISSN: 1423-033X (Online)

For additional information: https://www.karger.com/PSP

Abstract

Introduction: Alcohol misuse emerges from a complex range of psychopathological experiences and personal and cultural values. For this reason, understanding the reasons why a person seeks treatment is crucial to effective care. This study aimed to identify the values which guide the decision-making process of persons seeking voluntary hospitalization for treatment for alcohol misuse, as well as the values of significant others. Methods: A phenomenological investigation was conducted through interviews with 25 individuals (and family members) who had voluntarily admitted themselves to a hospital in São Paulo, Brazil, with the objective of maintaining abstinence from alcohol dependence. Results: The main factors that determined the treatment-seeking decision were damage to social relationships and fear of illness and deterioration of the physical condition; the factors related to treatment expectations were restoring personality and awareness of morbidity; and the single factor considered most important to the success of the treatment was willpower. Conclusions: The results of this study contribute to developing strategies for bringing care closer to the patient’s perspective of the disease and encourage their active participation in the formulation of care.

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First-Page Preview

Received: February 09, 2022
Accepted: August 31, 2022
Published online: October 25, 2022

Number of Print Pages: 7
Number of Figures: 0
Number of Tables: 0

ISSN: 0254-4962 (Print)
eISSN: 1423-033X (Online)

For additional information: https://www.karger.com/PSP

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