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Salud colectiva
versión impresa ISSN 1669-2381versión On-line ISSN 1851-8265
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AGUILA-MORALES, Noemí y CLUA-GARCIA, Rafael. Women drug-users in outpatient treatment: a qualitative study from a gender and community mental health perspective. Salud colect. [online]. 2024, vol.20, e4648. Epub 12-Feb-2024. ISSN 1669-2381. http://dx.doi.org/10.18294/sc.2024.4648.
Women drug-users face significant challenges in accessing and adhering to outpatient treatment. However, this issue has been underexplored. The study aims to understand the experiences of a group of women undergoing drug use treatment. Between March and December 2021, a qualitative phenomenological interpretative study was carried out through semi-structured interviews with 16 women attending a drug-dependence care center in Catalonia, Spain. Data were processed through content analysis. The results indicate that, despite perceiving a positive impact of the treatment, women experience vulnerabilities related to stigmatization, lack of social support, and insufficient coverage of specific needs, impacting therapeutic follow-up. The findings emphasize the need to enhance resources for specialized care and promote a social support network where women drug-users actively participate.
Palabras clave : Women’s Health; Substance-Related Disorders; Community Health Services; Gender Perspective; Qualitative Research; Spain.