Trial reportDrug and alcohol dependence2014
Correlated outcomes of a pilot intervention for people injecting drugs and their family members in Vietnam.
Trial report in Drug and alcohol dependence, 2014. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.
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6 citing papers in PubMed, 8 citations in OpenAlex.
- A community approach to promote healthcare services for people living with HIV who use drugs in Vietnam.International journal of STD & AIDS · 2022Trial
- Family-centered interventions for people with substance use disorders in low-and middle-income country settings: a scoping review.The International journal on drug policy · 2026Article
- Perceived Barriers to Care Among People Who Use Drugs in Vietnam.Drug and alcohol review · 2026Article
- Family Perspectives on Stigma Toward Women Who Use Drugs in Tanzania.Issues in mental health nursing · 2025Article
- Designing Evidence-Based Preventive Interventions That Reach More People, Faster, and with More Impact in Global Contexts.Annual review of clinical psychology · 2021Article
- Evaluating an intervention for family members of people who use drugs in Vietnam.Social science & medicine (1982) · 2020Article
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5 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.
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Abstract
backgroundThe interrelationship between the well-being of injecting drug users (IDUs) and their family environment has been widely documented. However, few intervention programs have addressed the needs of both IDUs and their family members.
methodsThis study describes a randomized intervention pilot targeting 83 IDUs and 83 of their family members from four communes in Phú Thọ province, Vietnam. The IDUs and family members in the intervention condition received multiple group sessions, with the intent to improve psychological well-being and family relationships. The intervention outcomes (depressive symptoms and family relations) were evaluated at baseline, 3-month and 6-month follow-up assessments.
resultsDepressive symptoms and family relations reported by IDUs were found to be correlated to those reported by their family members. Overall, significant intervention effects on depressive symptoms and family relations were observed for both IDUs and family members. A similar improvement pattern in family relations emerged for both the IDU and family member samples, although the intervention effect of reducing depressive symptoms was more sustainable for family members at the 6-month assessment when compared to the IDU sample.
conclusionThe intervention pilot addressed challenges faced by IDUs and their family members and revealed correlated outcomes for the two groups. Findings suggest a vital need to include family members in future drug prevention and harm reduction intervention efforts.
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