| Autor: |
Katinka van de Ven, Frank Deane, Peter Kelly, Briony Larance, Alison Beck |
| Jazyk: |
angličtina |
| Rok vydání: |
2024 |
| Předmět: |
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| Zdroj: |
Rural and Remote Health, Vol 24 (2024) |
| Druh dokumentu: |
article |
| ISSN: |
1445-6354 |
| DOI: |
10.22605/RRH8861 |
| Popis: |
Introduction: Harms arising from alcohol and other drug (AOD) use are disproportionately felt by men living in rural locations. The detrimental impact of AOD use is compounded by a range of barriers to help-seeking. Online recovery support services (including mutual-help groups) are increasingly used to reach people who might not otherwise seek support for AOD use. Scant research examines the experiences of men attending online mutual-help groups, with the little available evidence focused on 12-step approaches and people living in urban areas. This short communication compared the characteristics and experiences of rural and urban men attending online Self-Management and Recovery Training (SMART Recovery) mutual-help groups in Australia. Methods: A link to a voluntary online questionnaire was automatically provided at the end of each online group as part of routine data collection. Questions assessed participants' demographics, main reason for attending, engagement, experiences and perceived utility of the group. This study is a secondary analysis examining data provided by male attendees located in rural (n=259) and urban (n=996) areas. Results: Alcohol use for both rural and urban attendees (73% v 66.8%) was the most frequently reported reason for attending SMART Recovery groups. Rural attendees were older than their urban counterparts (p |
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