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Self-Development Groups Among Women in Recovery: Client Perceptions of Satisfaction and Engagement
Suzanne M. Peloquin, Carrie A. Ciro
MeSH Terms: occupational therapy, patient satisfaction, self concept, substance-related disorders
PURPOSE. We examined engagement in and satisfaction with occupational therapy self-development groups among women in a residential facility for substance dependence.
METHOD. We performed a retrospective, cross-sectional analysis of 1,488 Likert-scale surveys completed anonymously between 2006 and 2010. Descriptive statistics were used to examine client satisfaction in self-development groups. Differences in engagement by content focus and activity process were also examined by analyzing the median scores of eight self-development questions using the Kruskal–Wallis test of medians.
RESULTS. Of those who completed surveys, 79.2% strongly agreed and 18.5% agreed (collectively, 97.7%) that they were satisfied with the group. No significant differences (p > .05) were found in the median scores of the questions by content focus or activity process.
CONCLUSION. Self-development activity groups with salient recovery themes conceptualized within a person–environment–occupation model appear to be a satisfactory and engaging intervention for women in recovery from substance abuse.
Suzanne M. Peloquin, PhD, OTR, is Professor Emeritus, School of Health Professions, University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston, and Occupational Therapist, Alcohol and Drug Abuse Center, Galveston, Texas. Address correspondence to speloqui@utmb.edu Carrie A. Ciro, PhD, OTR, is Assistant Professor, Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, University of Oklahoma, Oklahoma City.
Self-development groups among women in recovery: Client perceptions of satisfaction and engagement. American Journal of Occupational Therapy, 67, 1–9. http://dx.doi.org/10.5014/ ajot.2013.004796
Population-Centered Life Skills Groups: Perceptions of Satisfaction and Engagement
Suzanne M. Peloquin, Carrie A. Ciro
MeSH TERMS life style occupational therapy patient-centered care patient satisfaction substance-related disorder
PURPOSE. We examined the satisfaction with and engagement in population-centered life skills groups of women in a residential facility for substance dependence.
METHOD. This study was a retrospective, cross-sectional analysis of 561 surveys designed to elicit Likert scale client ratings. Descriptive statistics were used to examine client satisfaction. Differences in client engagement by content focus and activity process were also examined by analyzing the median scores of eight life skills development questions using the Kruskal–Wallis test of medians.
RESULTS. Collectively, 96.8% of those who completed the surveys were satisfied with the living skills groups; 73.3% strongly agreed, and 23.4% agreed. No significant differences (p > .05) were found in the median scores of the engagement responses by either content focus or activity process.
CONCLUSION. Population-centered life skills groups conceptualized within a holistic Person–Environment– Occupation model appear to be satisfactory and engaging interventions for women in recovery.
Population-centered life skills groups: Perceptions of satisfaction and engagement. American Journal of Occupational Therapy, 67, 1–7. http://dx.doi.org/10.5014/ajot.2013.008425
Population-Centered Groups for Women Recovering from Substance Abuse: Satisfaction, Engagement, and Lessons Learned
Suzanne M. Peloquin, Carrie A. Ciro, Patricia Fingerhut, and Tara Patterson
KEYWORDS Crafts; life skills; self-development; substance-related disorders
ABSTRACT The authors report a retrospective cross-sectional study examining quantitative and qualitative data from surveys completed after interventions. Participants were a convenience sample of women in recovery for substance dependence between 2012 and 2013. Descriptive statistics were used to examine client satisfaction, inferential statistics to determine differences in client engagement, and NVivo and Excel systems to guide qualitative analysis. Survey responses (n = 893) revealed high satisfaction (97.3%) and engagement in craft-based self-development and life skills groups. Two overarching themes related to clients having learned (1) something about self and (2) something about others, the world, or the characteristics of healthy living.
Suzanne M. Peloquin, Carrie A. Ciro, Patricia Fingerhut & Tara Patterson (2017): Population-Centered Groups for Women Recovering from Substance Abuse: Satisfaction, Engagement, and Lessons Learned, Occupational Therapy in Mental Health, DOI: 10.1080/0164212X.2017.1398120