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ArticleFrontiers in health services2024

Patient experience of an abstinence-based Indigenous residential treatment program in Northern Ontario: a descriptive qualitative study.

T N Marsh, C Eshakakogan, M Spence, K A Morin, P Oghene, A Goertzen, F Tahsin, G Gauthier, Dean Sayers, Alan Ozawanimke and 2 more

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T N MarshNorthern Ontario School of Medicine University, Sudbury, ON, Canada.
C EshakakoganNorth Shore Tribal Council, Mamaweswen, ON, Canada.
M SpenceNorthern Ontario School of Medicine University, Sudbury, ON, Canada.
K A MorinNorthern Ontario School of Medicine University, Sudbury, ON, Canada.
P OgheneNorthern Ontario School of Medicine University, Sudbury, ON, Canada.
A GoertzenNorthern Ontario School of Medicine University, Sudbury, ON, Canada.
F TahsinNorthern Ontario School of Medicine University, Sudbury, ON, Canada.
G GauthierNorthern Ontario School of Medicine University, Sudbury, ON, Canada.
Dean SayersBatchewana First Nation, Batchewana, ON, Canada.
Alan OzawanimkeSagamok First Nation, Sagamok, ON, Canada.
Brent BissaillionSerpent River First Nation, Serpent River, ON, Canada.
D C MarshNorthern Ontario School of Medicine University, Sudbury, ON, Canada.

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Abstract

Background: Indigenous peoples with substance use disorders (SUD) and intergenerational trauma (IGT) face complex healthcare needs. Therefore understanding Indigenous patient experiences is crucial for enhancing care delivery, fostering engagement, and achieving optimal outcomes, yet few studies explore the motivations for seeking, staying in, and utilizing treatment from an Indigenous perspective. The goal of this study was to understand the patient experience with an abstinence-based treatment model in a residential treatment setting. Methods: A qualitative thematic study was conducted between April 2018 and February 2020 at Benbowpka treatment centre in Blind River, Ontario, Canada. We evaluated the results of the abstinence-based model intervention from the patient's perspective. The Client Quality Assurance Survey tool was employed to gather this data. The data underwent thematic analysis to derive meaningful insights. Results: A total of 157 patients were interviewed. The results were categorized into three parts: (1) Critical events that encouraged participants to seeking treatment; (2) Benefits experienced by participants while they were in the program; (3) Participants take-aways and priorities after completing the program. Core themes emerged in each category and each theme is sub-categorized into quadrants of the Medicine Wheel. Firstly, there was a critical juncture that significantly impacted participants' lives that motivated them to seek treatment at the Benbowpka Treatment Centre. Second, during the study, participants admission to the Benbowopka Treatment Centre, the participants benefitted from a holistic program that addresses spiritual, physical, mental and emotional aspects of healing. Third, participants identified tangible ways in which they implement the skills they gained during the program in their daily lives. Overall, study demonstrates that clients benefitted from both the program activities and the traditional healing practices. Conclusion: This research identified that SUD Indigenous residential treatment programs need to include culture, healing practices, activities and relationships that are part of the treatment process. This study found that the cultural elements and healing practices of the program were highly valued by clients.

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harm reductionIndigenousqualitative intergenerational traumaresidential treatmentSeeking Safetysubstance usetraumaTwo-Eyed Seeing

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PMCPMC11703720

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