Health Condition 1: F102- Alcohol dependence
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: Nil: Nil
Sponsors
Department of Psychaitry
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Aged between 18 and 65 years 2. Diagnosed with Alcohol Dependence Syndrome as per ICD-11 diagnostic criteria 3. Currently receiving treatment from Kasturba Medical College & Hospital, Manipal, through inpatient, outpatient, or consultation-liaison services. 4. Clinically stable, with no acute withdrawal or delirium, and with adequate cognitive functioning, as determined by a score of less than or equal to 23 on the Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) 5. Able to understand and communicate in either Kannada or English 6. Those who are willing to participate in the study and provide written informed consent
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Diagnosed with any other comorbid psychiatric disorders (except tobacco dependence), such as schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, or severe depressive episode 2. Presence of severe physical illness (e.g., hepatic encephalopathy, advanced cardiac/renal failure) affecting participation 3. Having delirium or acute alcohol withdrawal symptoms, or having significant cognitive impairment, defined as a MoCA score less than 23
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Level of Treatment Adherence Measured using the Simplified Medication Adherence Questionnaire (SMAQ). Adherence will be categorized as adequate or poor based on predefined scoring criteria.Timepoint: Cross Sectional Study | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Psychometric Properties of SMAQ Internal consistency (Cronbach s alpha) Item-total correlation Construct validity (correlation with related variables such as follow-up behaviour and readiness to change) Timepoint: Cross Sectional;Readiness to Change Measured using the Readiness to Change Questionnaire (RCQ Alcohol version). Associations will be explored between readiness level and adherence status Timepoint: Cross Sectional;Sociodemographic and Clinical Correlates Associations between adherence levels and variables such as age, education, duration of alcohol use, family support, prior treatment history, etc. Timepoint: Cross Sectional;Qualitative Themes Themes will be generated from in-depth interviews with participants showing poor adherence. These may include perceived barriers, facilitators, stigma, motivation, emotional and social factors Analysis will be done using thematic analysis to identify major categories and subthemesTimepoint: Cross Sectional | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactDr Thippeswamy Vaddar
Kasturba Medical College, Manipal
Outcome results
None listed