Meeting health and psychological needs of women in drug treatment court
Meeting health and psychological needs of women in drug treatment court
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DOI:
10.1016/j.jsat.2013.08.017
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发表时间:
2014-02-01
影响因子:
3.9
通讯作者:
Chin, Nancy
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作者:
Morse, Diane S.;Cerulli, Catherine;Chin, Nancy
We explored healthcare-related experiences of women drug court participants through combining context from the socio-ecological model with motivation needs for health behavior as indicated by self-determination theory. Five focus groups with 8 women drug court participants, 8 court staff, and 9 community service providers were examined using qualitative framework analysis. Themes emerged across the socio-ecological model and were cross-mapped with self-determination theory-defined motivation needs for autonomy, relatedness, and competence. Socio-ecological levels contained experiences either supporting or eroding women's motivation needs: 1) intrapersonal challenges participants termed an "evil cycle" of relapse, recidivism, trauma, and life challenges; 2) interpersonal context of parenting and stigma involving features of this "evil cycle"; 3) institutions with logistical barriers to legal and medical assistance; 4) community resources inadequate to support living and employment needs. Self-determination theory helps explain motivation required to address the women's healthcare needs and multiple demands at all levels of the socio-ecological model. (C) 2013 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.