Applying the Transtheoretical Model to the Readiness to Change Blood-Borne Virus Transmission Behaviors among Drug-Dependent Inmates

Our study set out to assess readiness to change blood‐borne virus transmission behaviors using the Transtheoretical Model among inmates in a court‐ordered detention center. A cross‐sectional descriptive study was conducted in southern Taiwan. All men convicted of illicit drug use and sentenced to un...

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Published in:The American journal on addictions 2010-09, Vol.19 (5), p.433-439
Main Authors: Ko, Nai-Ying, Yen, Cheng-Fang, Chen, Cheng-Hui, Lee, Hsin-Chun, Ko, Wen-Chien, Lin, Hsi-Hsun, Hsu, Su-Ting
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Blood-Borne Pathogens
Criminals - psychology
Cross-Sectional Studies
Detention
Detoxification
Humans
Male
Models, Psychological
Prisoners
Risk-Taking
Stages of change
Substance-Related Disorders - psychology
Taiwan
Transtheoretical model
Virus Diseases - blood
Virus Diseases - psychology
Virus Diseases - transmission
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Summary:Our study set out to assess readiness to change blood‐borne virus transmission behaviors using the Transtheoretical Model among inmates in a court‐ordered detention center. A cross‐sectional descriptive study was conducted in southern Taiwan. All men convicted of illicit drug use and sentenced to undergo the 6‐month detoxification program were invited to participate. Half of the 172 participating inmates described themselves as being in the contemplation stage of change. The length of residency in the detoxification program was not associated with self‐reported readiness to change, χ2= 6.53, p = .16. Inmates in the precontemplation stage had increased rates for high‐risk behaviors than those in the contemplation and action stages (p < .001). The efficacy of forced‐abstinence detention programs on readiness to change risky behaviors needs to be reevaluated. (Am J Addict 2010;00:1–7)
ISSN:1055-0496
1521-0391
DOI:10.1111/j.1521-0391.2010.00068.x