Validation and psychometric properties of the drug users' quality of life scale in Iranian population.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Drug dependence and the resultant problems notably decrease the quality of life (QOL). Measuring the QOL in persons who use drugs (PWUD_s) and planning to improve it can be helpful for rehabilitation programs. Given the absence of a standard tool to measure the quality of life of PWUD, the present study is an attempt to validate psychometric and cultural characteristics of non-injection drug users' QOL scale.

Method

The study was carried out as a validation and methodological work. The study population consisted of 273 PWUDs in Kermanshah-based drug clinics including outgoing and hospitalized patients. The participants were selected through convenient-quota sampling. After securing the required permission from the copyright owner of the tool, it was fo

SUBMITTER: Heydarpour S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7374960 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature