Effect of Family Focused Intervention on Perceived Stress, Quality of Life and Relapse Rate of Clients with Alcohol Dependence Syndrome

Abstract

A study was conducted to assess the effect of family focused intervention on perceived stress, quality of life and relapse rate of clients with alcohol dependence syndrome admitted in selected De-addiction centre at Kozhikode. The objectives were (1) determine the effect of family focused intervention on perceived stress and quality of life of clients with alcohol dependence syndrome, (2) identify the effect of family focused intervention on relapse rate of clients with alcohol dependence syndrome. The theoretical framework used was Sister Callista Roy's Adaptation Model. True experimental approach with pre-test post-test control group design was adopted for 20 sample, 10 each for control and experimental groups were selected using simple random sampling. Tools used in the study were structured questionnaire for the personal data, Perceived Stress Scale, WHOQOL BREF Scale and The AWARE Questionnaire. Results showed that family focused intervention is effective in improving quality of life and reducing stress of clients with alcohol dependence syndrome. The relapse rates were low for majority of the clients with alcohol dependence syndrome after family focused intervention.