Assignment (MA)--University of Stellenbosch, 2003. / ENGLISH ABSTRACT: In the South African context, research on the impact of alcohol rehabilitation is particularly
limited. This study aimed at describing the impact of the alcohol rehabilitation programme
offered at Neuro Clinic D, Stikland Hospital. Outcome was assessed at 12-15 months with the
objective of exploring the perceptions and experiences of the ex-patients to ascertain whether
there has been an improvement in psychological well-being and positive lifestyle changes. The
study was motivated by a request made by the staff at Neuro Clinic D; as such an investigation
has never been conducted. Both quantitative and qualitative methodologies were used to gather
data from 44 out of the 166 ex-patients admitted to Neuro Clinic D between January and June
2002. The relationships between the rate of relapse and age, gender, marital status, employment
status, previous rehabilitation, health problems, police contact, aftercare attendance, participation
in the 3- or 4- week programme and other medication/substance abuse were explored. While no
statistically significant relationships were found between any of the variables, some evidence of
interaction emerged with regards to the relationships between relapse status and participation in
the 3- or 4-week programme, aftercare attendance, employment and marital status. The
qualitative analysis revealed four central themes, namely coping mechanisms; responses to
specific components of the programme; confounding factors and the impact of the programme.
An integration of the quantitative and qualitative data supports the conclusion that while there
was a low rate of consistent abstinence, the respondents reported an overall post-treatment
improvement in psychological well-being and positive lifestyle changes. / AFRIKAANSE OPSOMMING: Navorsing op die impak van alcohol rehabilitasie is besonder beperk in die Suid-Afrikaanse
konteks. Hierdie studie het ten doelom die impak van die alcohol rehabilitasie program, gebied
deur Neuro Kliniek D, Stikland Hospitaal, te beskryf. Die uitkoms is bepaal na 12-15 maande
deur die persepsies en envaringe van eks-pasiente te ondersoek om sodoende vas te stelof daar
verbetering was in sielkundige welstand en of positiewe leefstyle veranderinge aangegaan is.
Die betrokke studie is gemotiveer deur 'n versoek gerig deur die personeel van Neuro Kliniek D,
aangesien so 'n ondersoek nog nooit vantevore gedoen is nie. Beide kwantitatiewe en
kwalitatiewe metodologieë is gebruik om data in te samel van 44 die 166 eks-pasiente toegelaat
tot Neuro Kliniek D tussen Januarie en Junie 2002. Die korrelasie/verhouding tussen die
terugvalkoers en ouderdom, geslag, huwelikstatus, werkstatus, vonge rehabilitasie,
gesondheidsprobleme, polisie kontak, nasorg bywoning, deelname in die 3- of 4-week program
en ander medikasie/substans misbruik is ondersoek. Terwyl geen statisties beduidende
verhoudinge gevind is tussen enige van die veranderlikes nie, is daar wel aanduidings van
interaksie met betrekking tot die verhouding tussen terugvalstatus en deelname aan die 3- of 4-
week program, nasorg bywoning, werkstatus en huwelikstatus. Die kwalitatiewe analise het 4
sentrale temas onthul, naamlik, hanteringsmeganismes; response tot spesifieke komponente van
die program; verydelende faktore en die impak van die program. 'n Integrasie van die
kwalitatiewe en kwantitatiewe data steun die gevolgtrekking dat alhoewel daar 'n lae voorkoms
was van volgehoue onthouding, die respondente wel 'n algemene verbetering in sielkundige
welstand en postiewe leefstyle veranderinge na behandeling gerapporteer het.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:netd.ac.za/oai:union.ndltd.org:sun/oai:scholar.sun.ac.za:10019.1/53265 |
| Date | 12 1900 |
| Creators | Davis, Lauren (Lauren Jodi) |
| Contributors | Petty, C. R., Stellenbosch University. Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences. Dept. of Psychology . |
| Publisher | Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University |
| Source Sets | South African National ETD Portal |
| Language | en_ZA |
| Detected Language | Unknown |
| Type | Thesis |
| Format | 40 p. : ill. |
| Rights | Stellenbosch University |
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