Familial Opioid Misuse and Family Cohesion: Impact on Family Communication and Well-being

Alhussain, Khalid; Shah, Drishti; Thornton, J. Douglas; Kelly, Kimberly A.

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“…The results of this study showed that PWB scores of male prisoners were significantly and directly correlated with their FC scores and FC was a predictor of PWB. These results are consistent with those of other studies ( 26 , 38 , 39 ). One reason for this similarity may be related to the important role of the family in different aspects of life, including mental health.…”

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Psychological wellbeing, family cohesion, and purposeful life in male prisoners: A cross-sectional study

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BackgroundPsychological wellbeing, family cohesion, and purposeful life are important determinants of the prisoners’ overall wellbeing and health; therefore, their evaluation is extremely important in prisoners as a vulnerable group.ObjectiveThis study evaluated psychological wellbeing, family cohesion, purposeful life, and their correlations in male prisoners.MethodsThis cross-sectional study used simple random sampling to select 259 male prisoners. Data were collected using questionnaires of Ryff psychological wellbeing, Fischer family cohesion, and Crumbaugh and Maholick purpose in life.ResultsMajority of (78%) the participants were 20–40 years old and married (59%). The mean scores of psychological wellbeing, family cohesion, and purposeful life of the male prisoners were moderate. Psychological wellbeing was directly correlated to family cohesion in male prisoners, but it had no significant correlation with a purposeful life. Family cohesion was not significantly correlated to a purposeful life.ConclusionRegarding the moderate level of psychological wellbeing in prisoners, it is suggested to pay more attention to educational and supportive programs in prisons for promoting such indicators in prisoners.

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“…Goodman et al ( 25 ) showed a significant positive relationship between family attachment and PL in men and women. Alhussain et al ( 26 ) reported a significant relationship between PWB and FC in young people ( 26 ). Another study on students showed that the higher the FC, the higher the PWB ( 27 ).…”

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Psychological wellbeing, family cohesion, and purposeful life in male prisoners: A cross-sectional study

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Assessing the Impact of a Serious Game (MedSMARxT: Adventures in PharmaCity) in Improving Opioid Safety Awareness Among Adolescents and Parents: Quantitative Study

Abraham,

McCarthy,

Zaborek

2023

JMIR Form Res

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Background The opioid crisis continues to worsen across the United States, affecting people of all demographics. Few evidence-based interventions exist for educating families, particularly those with adolescents, about opioid prescription safety. Serious games have demonstrated impacts in improving medication-related outcomes for various health conditions. The characterizing goal of this serious game is to improve opioid safety knowledge and awareness among adolescents and their families. Objective This study evaluated the impact of a serious game, MedSMARxT: Adventures in PharmaCity, designed to foster opioid safety awareness among adolescents and their parents. Methods A national sample of parents and their adolescent children was recruited through Qualtrics research panels, social media, listservs, and snowball sampling. Eligible participants were adolescents aged between 12 and 18 years and their parents. Study participants were required to reside in the United States; speak, read, and understand English; and have access to a computer with a webcam. Parent-child dyads completed pregame and postgame surveys and participated in gameplay for up to 30 minutes. Primary outcome scales have been previously evaluated by the study team. Results A total of 60 adolescent participants and 68 parent participants met full attention criteria for inclusion in this study. Statistical analysis confirmed that both adolescents’ and parents’ concept scores improved from baseline regarding opioid safety self-efficacy (adolescent: mean 0.35, SD 0.60; P<.001; parent: mean 0.28, SD 0.42; P<.001), perceived knowledge (adolescent: mean 1.08, SD 1.04; P<.001; parent: mean 0.56, SD 0.55; P<.001), behavioral intent (adolescent: mean 0.26, SD 0.39; P<.001; parent: mean 0.25, SD 0.32; P<.001), safe storage (adolescent: mean 0.12, SD 0.27; P<.001; parent: mean 0.03, SD 0.11; P=.03), disposal knowledge (adolescent: mean 0.10, SD 0.27; P=.006; parent: mean 0.07, SD 0.16; P<.001), and knowledge about misuse behavior (adolescent: mean 0.05, SD 0.14; P=.002; parent: mean 0.04, SD 0.10; P<.001). Participant groups, stratified by who completed and who did not complete gameplay, improved their knowledge and awareness, with no significant differences between subgroups. Conclusions The use of this serious game to improve opioid prescription safety practices among parents and adolescents was supported by the study findings. MedSMARxT: Adventures in PharmaCity is an intervention with the capability of teaching parents and adolescents about safe opioid prescription practices. Further studies and game refinement are needed to demonstrate the effectiveness of a game-based intervention in clinical settings and community pharmacies.

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Assessing the Impact of a Serious Game (MedSMARxT: Adventures in PharmaCity) in Improving Opioid Safety Awareness Among Adolescents and Parents: Quantitative Study (Preprint)

Abraham¹,

McCarthy²,

Birstler³

2023

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BACKGROUND The opioid crisis continues to worsen across the United States, impacting people of all demographics. Few evidence-based interventions exist for educating families, particularly with adolescents, on opioid prescription safety. Serious games have demonstrated efficacy in improving medication-related outcomes for various health conditions. The characterizing goal of this serious game is to improve opioid safety knowledge and awareness for adolescents and their families. OBJECTIVE This study evaluates the efficacy of a serious game, MedSMA℞T: Adventures in PharmaCity, designed to foster opioid safety awareness among adolescents and their parents. METHODS A national sample of parents and their adolescent children were recruited through Qualtrics research panels, social media, listservs, snowball sampling. Eligible participants were parents of adolescents aged 12-18 and their adolescents. Study participants were required to reside in the United State, speak, read, and understand English and have access to a computer with a webcam. Parent-child dyads completed pre/post-game surveys and participated in gameplay for up to 30 minutes. Previously validated and standardized scales for adolescent opioid knowledge and awareness were employed for pre/post test surveys. RESULTS A total of 60 adolescent and 68 parent participants met full attention criteria for inclusion in this study. Statistical analysis confirmed that both adolescent’s and parent’s concept scores improved from baseline in opioid safety self-efficacy (adolescent mean(sd) = 0.35 (0.60)), p < 0.001), (parent mean (sd) = 0.28 (0.42), p < 0.001), perceived knowledge (adolescent mean(sd) = 1.08 (1.04), p < 0.001), (parent mean(sd) = 0.56 (0.55), p < 0.001), behavioral intent (adolescent mean (sd) = 0.26 (0.39), p < 0.001), (parent mean (sd) = 0.25 (0.32), p < 0.001), safe storage (adolescent mean (sd) = 0.12 (0.27), p < 0.001), (parent mean (sd) = 0.03 (0.11), p = 0.024), disposal knowledge (adolescent mean (sd) = 0.10 (0.27), p = 0.006), (parent mean (sd) = 0.07 (0.16), p < 0.001) and knowledge of misuse behavior (adolescent mean (sd) = 0.05 (0.14), p = 0.002), (parent mean (sd) = 0.04 (0.10), p <0.001). Both participants who completed and did not complete gameplay improved their knowledge and awareness. CONCLUSIONS The use of this serious game to improve parent and adolescent opioid prescription safety practices was supported by study findings. MedSMA℞T: Adventures in PharmaCity is an intervention with the capability of teaching parents and adolescents about safe opioid prescription practices. Further research and game refinement is needed to demonstrate the effectiveness of a game-based intervention in clinical settings and community pharmacies.

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Familial Opioid Misuse and Family Cohesion: Impact on Family Communication and Well-being

Cited by 4 publications

References 25 publications

Psychological wellbeing, family cohesion, and purposeful life in male prisoners: A cross-sectional study

Psychological wellbeing, family cohesion, and purposeful life in male prisoners: A cross-sectional study

Assessing the Impact of a Serious Game (MedSMARxT: Adventures in PharmaCity) in Improving Opioid Safety Awareness Among Adolescents and Parents: Quantitative Study

Assessing the Impact of a Serious Game (MedSMARxT: Adventures in PharmaCity) in Improving Opioid Safety Awareness Among Adolescents and Parents: Quantitative Study (Preprint)

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