ReviewInternational journal of qualitative studies on health and well-being2023
The Metamorphosis. The impact of a young family member's problematic substance use on family life: a meta-ethnography.
Review in International journal of qualitative studies on health and well-being, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.
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- Black Family Members' Experiences and Interpretations of Supportive Resources for Them and Their Relatives With Substance Use Disorders: A Focused Ethnography.Qualitative health research · 2025Article
- Beyond troubled and untroubled positions - an intersectional analysis of siblings who are bereaved by drug-related deaths' meaning-making stories about their deceased brothers and sisters.International journal of qualitative studies on health and well-being · 2024Article
- Living with sibling' drug use. Bereaved siblings' family stories.International journal of qualitative studies on health and well-being · 2023Article
- "I Grew Up Amidst Alcohol and Drugs:" a Qualitative Study on the Lived Experiences of Parental Substance Use Among Adults Who Developed Substance Use Disorders Themselves.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2022Article
- Paths to positive growth in parents bereaved by drug-related death: A mixed-method study.Frontiers in psychology · 2022Article
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Abstract
purposeThis meta-ethnography seeks to provide insight into the impact that a young family member's problematic substance use has on family life.
backgroundProblematic substance use (PSU) usually emerges in adolescence or young adulthood. Living with a family member with PSU is highly stressful. An understanding is needed of families' experiences and their needs for adapted help and support, hence we have explored the impact of a young family member's PSU on family life.
methodsSystematic literature searches for qualitative research that explores the impact of PSU on family life and family relationships were conducted and the seven stages of meta-ethnography were used.
resultsFifteen articles were included. The Metamorphosis was established as an overarching metaphor. Five main themes accompany this metaphor:
conclusionThe Metamorphosis reflects the all-embracing change experienced by families. Family members have felt powerless and helpless; often they wish to stay involved but do not know how. PSU at a young age can develop into lifelong chronic health challenges. Family-oriented help must be readily available in this phase as parents and siblings become deeply involved. Family involvement is seldom incorporated into routine treatment practices; such incorporation is therefore needed.
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