title: Drug addicts treatment motivations: perception of family members.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  to identify the reasons and motivations why family members search treatment for the drug addicted.
  
  
  METHODS
  descriptive qualitative research, developed in 2012 and 2013, in a Drug Addicts Rehabilitation Unit of Parana State, Brazil. A total of 19 semi-structured interviews were conducted with the drug addicts' family members in treatment. The results were analyzed based on the Transtheoretical Model of Behavior Change and organized in thematic categories according with qualitative data analysis.
  
  
  RESULTS
  the search for treatment for drug addicts occurred: in the pre-contemplation stage influenced by external factors; in the contemplation stage both for ambivalence and behavioral changes needs; in the action stage by awareness of drug addiction and also professional help needs; and in the maintenance stage because of the non-conservation of behavioral changes.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  an evaluation of motivational stages in the beginning of treatment is required for expansion of success possibilities in the rehabilitation process.
authors: Curso de Enfermagem, Universidade Federal do Paraná, Curitiba, PR, BR.
authors: Aline Cristina Zerwes
authors: AC
authors: Ferreira
authors: Programa de Pós-Graduação em Enfermagem, Departamento de Enfermagem, Universidade Federal do Paraná, Curitiba, PR, BR.
authors: Fernanda Carolina
authors: FC
authors: Capistrano
authors: Curso de Enfermagem, Universidade Federal do Paraná, Curitiba, PR, BR.
authors: Edice Bueno
authors: EB
authors: de Souza
authors: Programa de Pós-Graduação em Enfermagem, Departamento de Enfermagem, Universidade Federal do Paraná, Curitiba, PR, BR.
authors: Letícia de Oliveira
authors: Lde O
authors: Borba
authors: Programa de Pós-Graduação em Enfermagem, Departamento de Enfermagem, Universidade Federal do Paraná, Curitiba, PR, BR.
authors: Luciana Puchalski
authors: LP
authors: Kalinke
authors: Programa de Pós-Graduação em Enfermagem, Departamento de Enfermagem, Universidade Federal do Paraná, Curitiba, PR, BR.
authors: Mariluci Alves
authors: MA
authors: Maftum
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005190:Family / Q000523:psychology*; D005192:Family Health; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D009042:Motivation; D010342:Patient Acceptance of Health Care / Q000523:psychology*; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000628:therapy