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Help-seeking barriers and facilitators for affected family members of a relative with alcohol and other drug misuse: A qualitative study

Aims: To identify affected family members' (AFMs) experiences of barriers and facilitators to informal and formal help-seeking for themselves and on behalf of a close relative with alcohol and other drug (AOD) misuse. Methods: Qualitative study, informed by interpretative phenomenological analysis. Semi-structured, audio-recorded, telephone interviews were used to collect data from 31 AFMs.

Wed, 04/03/2019 - 13:14

Help-seeking barriers and facilitators for affected family members of a relative with alcohol and other drug misuse: A qualitative study

Aims: To identify affected family members' (AFMs) experiences of barriers and facilitators to informal and formal help-seeking for themselves and on behalf of a close relative with alcohol and other drug (AOD) misuse. Methods: Qualitative study, informed by interpretative phenomenological analysis. Semi-structured, audio-recorded, telephone interviews were used to collect data from 31 AFMs.

Wed, 04/03/2019 - 13:13