Washdev Washdev, Muhammad Ilyas Jat, Fatima Taufeeq, Muhammad Tarique Arain, Saba Yasien, Shoaib Ahmed.
Measuring Treatment Readiness among patients with Opioid Use.
Ann Abbasi Shaheed Hosp Karachi Med Dent Coll Jan ;25(2):97-103.

Objective: To measure treatment readiness in patients with opioid use in the form of problem reorganization, desire for help and taking steps. Methodology: This was a descriptive and cross-sectional study, conducted at Institute of Behavioral sciences (IBS), Dow University of Health Sciences (DUHS), Karachi, Pakistan. The duration of study was from 1st January 2018 to 1st June 2018. Those patients who fulfilled the criteria of dependent of opioids as per International Classification of Diseases version 10 (ICD-10) were enrolled in study. Those who were using substances other than opioids such as Cannabis or having organic brain dis-order such as dementia were excluded from study. Treatment readiness was measured by The Stages of Change Readiness and Treatment Eagerness scale (SOCRATE). The collected data was analyzed by Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) version 22.0.Results: Of the 120 participants, 96 (80%) were males while 24 (20%) were females. Mean age of the patients was 31.57 +- 8.71 years. among all 48 (40%) were married. Majority of patients 54(52.9%) were employed. Almost two third were in favor of the strongly agree option as per the Stages of Change Readiness and Treatment Eagerness scale. While talking about ambivalence 54%strongly agreed that they were ambivalent about their addiction. Twenty one percent strongly agreed that they have taken steps to quit. Statistically age group, gender, marital status, educational status and occupational status were not significant. Conclusion: As the Stages of Change Readiness and Treatment Eagerness scale, mostly opioids users strongly agree for treatment as well as recognition of their problems and desire for change.

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