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ArticleSubstance abuse treatment, prevention, and policy2021

Developing and validating a measurement tool to self-report perceived barriers in substance use treatment: the substance use treatment barriers questionnaire (SUTBQ).

Hamid Tavakoli Ghouchani, Hossein Lashkardoost, Hassan Saadati, Seyed Kaveh Hojjat, Faezeh Kaviyani, Kazem Razaghi, Dordane Asghari, Nazanin Gholizadeh

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Article in Substance abuse treatment, prevention, and policy, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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Hamid Tavakoli GhouchaniAddiction and Behavioral Sciences Research Center & Department of Health Education and Promotion, School of Health, North Khorasan University of Medical Sciences, Bojnurd, Iran.
Hossein LashkardoostAddiction and Behavioral Sciences Research Center & Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Health, North Khorasan University of Medical Sciences, Bojnurd, Iran.
Hassan SaadatiAddiction and Behavioral Sciences Research Center & Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Health, North Khorasan University of Medical Sciences, Bojnurd, Iran. hasansaadati1391@gmail.com.ORCID 0000-0002-8523-3684
Seyed Kaveh HojjatAddiction & Behavioral Sciences Research Center, Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, North Khorasan University of Medical Sciences, Bojnurd, Iran.
Faezeh KaviyaniAddiction and Behavioral Sciences Research Center, North Khorasan University of Medical Sciences, Bojnurd, Iran.
Kazem RazaghiPhD, Lecturer, School of Nursing, Midwifery and Paramedicine NSW/ACT, Australian Catholic University, Sydney, Australia.
Dordane AsghariMeasurement & Measurement Field (Psychometric Field), Addiction & Behavioral Sciences Research Center (Researcher), Bojnurd, Iran.
Nazanin GholizadehGeneral Psychology, Addiction & Behavioral Sciences Research Center, Bojnurd, Iran.
North Khorasan University of Medical Sciences · IRAustralian Catholic University · AUMashhad University of Medical Sciences · IR

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundSubstance using often cause a wide range of social, health, and psychological problems. This study aimed to develop and validate a questionnaire of barriers of treatment in substance users.

methodsIn this cross-sectional study, the initial questionnaire was designed based on the evaluation of previous studies. The preliminary tool including 35 Likert-scaled items. After assuring the face validity of the questionnaire, 13 experts' opinions were obtained for assessing or improving the content validity. The reliability was investigated by internal consistency methods using Cronbach's alpha. For measuring the structural validity, the exploratory factor analysis was performed to determine the dimensionality of the questionnaire using principal components extraction and Varimax rotation.

resultsThe preliminary questionnaire consisted of 35 items. After completing the face validity and summarizing the experts' suggestions, 8 items were removed. By calculating the content validity ratio and coefficient, 11 questions were deleted. The internal consistency was calculated to be 0.84 using Cronbach's alpha. In the last stage and according to the results of the factor analysis, three factors fear of or unawareness of treatment, doubt or inefficiency, and social stigma were identified from the 10-items questionnaire, which explained 67.34% of the total variance.

conclusionConsidering the necessity of using a validated tool for planning and evaluating effective interventions on people who use substance is inevitable. The Substance use Treatment Barriers Questionnaire is designed with 10 items and 3 dimensions, which has appropriate validity and reliability and can be used to determine the obstacles for treatment or factors that lead to discontinuing treatment.

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Substance-Related DisordersCross-Sectional StudiesHumansPsychometricsReproducibility of ResultsSelf ReportSurveys and QuestionnairesFactor structurePerceived barriersQuestionnairesSubstance useValidity

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PMID34743748
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