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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Main Author:	Shanmugam, Thorairaj
Format:	Thesis
Language:	English
Published:	2022
Subjects:	RM300-666 Drugs and their actions
Online Access:	http://eprints.usm.my/59331/1/24%20Pages%20from%20THORAIRAJ%20AL%20SHANMUGAM%20-%20TESIS.pdf
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spelling	my-usm-ep.593312023-09-06T03:15:28Z A Study On Treatment Barriers Among Amphetamine-Type Stimulant (Ats) Drug Users In Malaysia 2022-03 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 http://eprints.usm.my/59331/ http://eprints.usm.my/59331/1/24%20Pages%20from%20THORAIRAJ%20AL%20SHANMUGAM%20-%20TESIS.pdf application/pdf en public masters Perpustakaan Hamzah Sendut Pusat Penyelidikan Dadah & Ubat-Ubatan
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spellingShingle	RM300-666 Drugs and their actions Shanmugam, Thorairaj A Study On Treatment Barriers Among Amphetamine-Type Stimulant (Ats) Drug Users In Malaysia
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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qualification_level	Master's degree
author	Shanmugam, Thorairaj
author_facet	Shanmugam, Thorairaj
author_sort	Shanmugam, Thorairaj
title	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_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_sort	study on treatment barriers among amphetamine-type stimulant (ats) drug users in malaysia
granting_institution	Perpustakaan Hamzah Sendut
granting_department	Pusat Penyelidikan Dadah & Ubat-Ubatan
publishDate	2022
url	http://eprints.usm.my/59331/1/24%20Pages%20from%20THORAIRAJ%20AL%20SHANMUGAM%20-%20TESIS.pdf
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A Study On Treatment Barriers Among Amphetamine-Type Stimulant (Ats) Drug Users In Malaysia

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