Background: Once the youth is abusing substances or is diagnosed with a substance abuse disorder, the parents have to rearrange their lives. They do their best to adjust to the new normal of taking care of a substance abuser in the house. Some parents manage taking care of their youth abusing substances well, while others fail because of the challenges they face taking care of their youth abusing substances. This process has become a significant burden whereby the parents need assistance. Methods: A qualitative, explorative, descriptive, contextual design was used to explore the challenges faced by parents of youth abusing substances. Non-probability, homogeneous purposive sampling was used in selecting the study participants. Data was collected through semi-structured interviews with a guide. Data saturation was reached at the 14th participant. Tech’s method of data analysis was used for the analysis of data. Results: The study’s findings have revealed that parents of youth abusing substances go through challenges such as lack of support from nurses, lack of support from other family members, lack of support from other health care workers. They are also faced with challenges such as youth not adhering to medical instructions, violent and disrespectful youth, and youth stealing to maintain their substance abuse behavior. Conclusion: The study’s findings indicated that the parents of youth abusing substances go through many challenges. Having support from health care workers and family members can help them manage their youth abusing substances.
Background: Parents have a significant influence on managing and reducing the risk of substance abuse in the youth. Parents’ support and responsiveness to substance abuse progressively produce positive outcomes. They are driven by their parental instincts to help and protect their youth. Thus, when their youth abuse substances, they would do all they can to prevent the use of substances by their youth. They may use different methods to manage their youth before considering going to the hospital for help. This study investigated the interventions the parents use in managing their youth at home to make sure that they do not use the substances. Methods: A qualitative approach with the phenomenological design was adopted to explore parents’ intervention for youth abusing substances. Parents were purposively selected to participate in the study parents. Data collected through semi-structured interviews were analyzed using Tesch’s steps for qualitative data analysis. Results: Parents implemented various interventions to reduce and manage substance abuse in their youth. Some of the interventions included consultations with agents to assist their youth and raise awareness regarding substance abuse's dangers to their youth. Conclusion: The study findings have indicated that parents use various methods to ensure that their youth do not use substances. There is a need for regular meetings between parents and health care providers. It is recommended that parents consult with the health care providers on managing their youth abusing substances.
Parents with adolescents who abuse substances need support. They have high stress levels and low quality of life compared to other parents. This is because they have unmet support needs, do not know what to do to help their adolescents, and are distressed. Most studies focus on the support needs of adolescents. Less is known about the specific support needs of their parents. This study explores the support needs of parents of adolescents abusing substances and being treated in five hospitals in Limpopo Province. A qualitative research approach was applied with an explorative, descriptive, and contextual design using semi-structured interviews to understand parents’ views. Data saturation was reached at the 14th parent. Data were analyzed using the Tesch method. The parents mainly wanted informational and emotional support. The study identified specific parent-related support needs and adolescent-related support needs. This study is the first to explore the support needs of parents of adolescents abusing substances in a South African rural context.
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