Thesis
Content Analysis of Perceptions of Substance Use Treatment Among American Indians Who Have Lived Experience of Opioid Use Disorder
Washington State University
Master of Science (MS), Washington State University
2023
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.7273/000005190
Abstract
American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) people are disproportionately impacted by opioid use disorder (OUD) and its associated consequences. However, there is a dearth of published research about substance-use treatment and its efficacy for AI people with OUD. People with OUD, especially those with a longer substance use history, often have widely variable experiences in their access to and engagement in substance-use treatment. Furthermore, there are currently no studies of AI people’s perceptions of their substance-use treatment experiences. This study seeks to fill this research gap. Specifically, conventional content analysis was utilized to highlight prevailing themes characterizing the perceptions of substance-use treatment among AI people with OUD as well as their visions for the enhancement of substance-use treatment moving forward. Key themes about participants’ experiences with past substance-use treatment included: means of navigating logistical challenges, intrinsic versus extrinsic motivation for recovery, treatment providing respite versus disciplinary environments, connection to nonjudgmental counselors and peers with lived experience, and comprehensive psychoeducation. Findings indicated that substance-use treatment should be enhanced through the provision of: robust individual and group counseling options, healing settings that include nature and flexible structures, additional social services that go beyond substance-use treatment (e.g., housing and vocational training), and the incorporation of Native-centric cultural programming.
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- Title
- Content Analysis of Perceptions of Substance Use Treatment Among American Indians Who Have Lived Experience of Opioid Use Disorder
- Creators
- Emma Shinagawa
- Contributors
- Susan E Collins (Advisor)Lonnie A Nelson (Committee Member)Arthur Blume (Committee Member)
- Awarding Institution
- Washington State University
- Academic Unit
- Psychology, Department of
- Theses and Dissertations
- Master of Science (MS), Washington State University
- Publisher
- Washington State University
- Number of pages
- 56
- Identifiers
- 99901019535001842
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Thesis