Mobile phone ownership, usage and readiness to use by patients in drug treatment
Mobile phone ownership, usage and readiness to use by patients in drug treatment
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DOI：
10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2014.11.001
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发表时间：
2015-01-01
影响因子：
4.2
通讯作者：
Lynskey, Michael
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作者：
Milward, Joanna;Day, Edward;Lynskey, Michael
背景资料：使用短信和智能手机应用程序的基于移动的电话的干预措施显示了加强药物使用障碍治疗的前景。然而，有有限的证据在物质使用治疗的人之间的移动的电话的可用性，以及使用模式，联系人的偏好和意愿，使用电话功能，如地理位置为treatmentpurposes.Method：一份问卷调查完成了398名患者参加了四个英国社区药物治疗服务。大多数人（74%）报告说正在接受海洛因依赖治疗，9%的人报告说正在接受酒精依赖治疗，4%的人报告说正在接受处方药治疗，1%的人报告说正在接受安非他明治疗，1%的人报告说正在接受俱乐部药物治疗，1%的人报告说正在接受大麻治疗。结果：83%的患者报告拥有一部移动的手机; 57%的手机是智能手机，72%的客户端有一个即付即用的合同。46%的手机用户在前一年更换了号码。86%的人愿意通过移动的电话与他们的治疗提供者联系，虽然46%的人认为使用地理位置是不可接受的。结论：移动的电话是广泛使用的个人接受社区药物治疗，应被视为一个可行的联系方式的服务提供者，特别是短信。然而，患者可能无法访问智能手机应用程序等复杂功能，并且必须经常维护最新的联系电话记录。开发人员需要对地理位置跟踪和联系频率的隐私和入侵问题保持敏感。(C)2014爱思唯尔爱尔兰有限公司版权所有。
Background: Mobile phone based interventions using text-messages and smartphone apps demonstrate promise for enhancing the treatment of substance use disorders. However, there is limited evidence on the availability of mobile phones among people in substance use treatment, as well as usage patterns, contact preferences and willingness to use phone functions such as geo-location for treatment purposes.Method: A questionnaire was completed by 398 patients enrolled in four UK community drug treatment services. The majority (74%) reported being in treatment for heroin dependence, 9% for alcohol, 4% prescription drugs, 1% amphetamines, 1% club drugs and 1% cannabis. The remaining reported a combination of different drug categories.Results: Eighty-three percent of patients reported owning a mobile phone; 57% of phones were smart-phones and 72% of clients had a pay-as-you-go contract. Forty-six percent of phone owners changed their number in the previous year. Eighty-six percent were willing to be contacted by their treatment provider via mobile phone, although 46% thought the use of geo-location to be unacceptable.Conclusion: Mobile phones are widely available among individuals receiving community drug treatment and should be considered as a viable contact method by service providers, particularly text-messaging. However, patients may not have access to sophisticated features such as smartphone apps, and, up to date records of contact numbers must be frequently maintained. Developers need to be sensitive to issues of privacy and invasiveness around geo-location tracking and frequency of contact. (C) 2014 Elsevier Ireland Ltd. All rights reserved.