Helping themselves and helping others: how the passage of time influences why mothers with addictions take part in research.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Women with addiction issues are under-researched, despite previous evidence that women's needs are less understood than men's and that services can overlook gender-specific issues. The majority of women in treatment are mothers and a significant number have contact with child welfare services. The voices of these women are needed to shape and influence evidence-based treatment and service development.

Aim

To examine reasons and rationale for participation in research in mothers with addiction issues and involvement with the child welfare system.

Method

Reflexive thematic analysis was used on interview transcripts from two qualitative studies. Individual themes from each study were combined and analysed to develop themes covering both studies and at differ

SUBMITTER: Crawford K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10582753 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature