A Healthy Mental Lifestyle Training Package for Patients Receiving Methadone Maintenance Treatment and its Effect on Sleep Quality

Objective This study aimed to develop a healthy lifestyle training package based on the lived experience of substance abusers to address sleep problems. Methods The current study was performed on males and females receiving outpatient treatment for opioid addiction in the city of Isfahan in ۲۰۲۱. The first stage intended to achieve an in-depth understanding of the lifestyle of the study population, followed by a literature review to extend the understanding of the research topic. Lastly, an experiment was performed on ۷۰ subjects equally distributed into two groups of control and intervention Data collection tools included the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI). Data analysis was administered using independent t-test, paired t-test, and MANCOVA. Statistical significance was considered when p-value<۰.۰۵. Findings: A total of ۷۰ subjects participated in this study, equally distributed to intervention and control groups. ۷(۱۰.۶%) were females and ۵۹(۸۹.۴%) males, with a mean age of ۳۶.۲۹± ۸.۵۸۸ years. The total score of PSQI was ۱۲.۴۸ (±۴.۲۰۶) and ۱۳.۱۶(±۳.۳۹۷) for control and intervention groups, respectively, and declined to ۱۲.۳۳(±۴.۴۴۲) and ۹.۵۶(±۴.۴۵) after providing the intervention. Conclusion Regarding the increasing prevalence of drug abuse in the country, it is necessary to find effective strategies. The developed training package successfully improved participants' sleep quality.

کلیدواژه ها:

Sleep quality ، lifestyle ، Substance abuse ، Methadone Maintenance Treatment