Choosing to stay: in-depth study of government center rehabilitated graduates who opted to become caregivers after treatment in the rehabilitation center.

• Main Authors: Avila, Charina L., Jimenez, Maria Angela C., Ramos, Christine Pilar D.
• Format: text
• Language: English
• Published: Animo Repository 2002
• Subjects: Drug addicts > Services for > Philippines; Drug abuse > Treatment.; Psychology
• Online Access: https://animorepository.dlsu.edu.ph/etd_bachelors/10395
• Institution: De La Salle University

The study identified and analyzed the reasons why former drug dependents re-enter the rehabilitation centers as caregivers. It specifically focused on the reasons that pushed them and made them decide to be rehabilitated caregivers even if they have offers to work in the industry. It also tackled their difficulties inside the rehab as caregivers, the benefits that they gain from being a caregiver and their self-perception as caregivers. Nine rehabilitated caregivers were interviewed with the use of a semi-structured interview guide. Each of the nine cases was analyzed and presented at the end. From this, patterns and themes were shown. The results showed that the main reason why these rehabilitated caregivers opted to become as such is that they feel that they have to give back something for the bad things that they have done before and that they know that other drug dependence need their help. They see themselves as effective caregivers because they have gone through the same experience and are able to relate to patients more. Although there have been offers for them to work outside the rehab center after they have been reformed, they still opted to become caregivers. Results showed the need for improvement of rehabilitation programs in such centers to help graduates gain a more successful re-entry into society. This study sheds light on the issues related to drug rehabilitation and would be useful in promoting better program and policies.