ArticleBMC family practice2017
Exercising alcohol patients don't lack motivation but struggle with structures, emotions and social context - a qualitative dropout study.
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- Exercise as treatment for alcohol use disorder: A qualitative study.Drug and alcohol review · 2022Trial
- The effect of exercise as adjunctive treatment on quality of life for individuals with alcohol use disorders: a randomized controlled trial.BMC public health · 2019Trial
- Exercise as adjunctive treatment for alcohol use disorder: A randomized controlled trial.PloS one · 2017Trial
- Service-level barriers to and facilitators of accessibility to treatment for problematic alcohol use: a scoping review.Frontiers in public health · 2023Article
- Exploring non-retention in clinical trials: a meta-ethnographic synthesis of studies reporting participant reasons for drop out.BMJ open · 2019Article
- Saying yes or no to physical activity - A comparative cohort analysis of patients seeking treatment for Alcohol Use Disorder.Addictive behaviors reports · 2019Article
- Performance of the WHOQOL-BREF among Norwegian substance use disorder patients.BMC medical research methodology · 2019Article
- Inmates with Harmful Substance Use Increase Both Exercise and Nicotine Use Under Incarceration.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2018Observational
- New steps for treating alcohol use disorder: the emerging importance of physical exercise.Psychopharmacology · 2018Article
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Abstract
backgroundExercise is an important component of a healthy lifestyle, the development of which is a relapse prevention strategy for those with alcohol use disorder. However, it is a challenge to create exercise interventions with a persistent behavioural change. The aim of this qualitative study was to investigate perceived barriers to participation in an exercise intervention among alcohol use disorder patients, who dropped out of the intervention program. Furthermore, this study aims to propose possibilities for a better practice of future intervention studies based on the participants' experiences and suggestions.
methodsQualitative interviews with 17 patients who dropped out from an exercise intervention in an outpatient treatment centre about their experiences and reasons for dropping out. Social cognitive theory informed the development of the interview guides and systematic text condensation was used for analysis.
resultsAnalysis revealed three central themes: 1) Structural barriers described as the type of exercise and the timing of the intervention, 2) Social barriers described as need for accountability and unsupportive relations, and 3) Emotional barriers described as fear, guilt and shame, and negative affect of the intervention on long term.
conclusionsFuture exercise interventions should include socio-psychological support during the first weeks, begin shortly after treatment initiation instead of concurrently, and focus on garnering social support for participants in both the intervention context and among their existing network in order to best reduce barriers to participation.
trial registrationThis study was retrospectively registered at Current Controlled Trials ISRCTN74889852 on 11 July 2013.
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