title: From Resistance to Existence-Experiences of Medication-Assisted Treatment as Disclosed by People with Opioid Dependence.
abstract: This study aimed to describe the lived experiences of participating in a medication-assisted treatment as disclosed by individuals with opioid dependence. Eleven narrative interviews were conducted and subjected to qualitative content analysis. The experiences of participating in the programme were described as a process from resistance to existence. The participants seized the chance to claim a life lived with dignity, struggled with hidden challenges, and eventually were freed from their pasts and were grateful for an existence with dignity. The recovery process was a long-term commitment and participants asked for a more individual and flexible process based on personal needs and values.
authors.affiliation: a Umeå University , Department of Nursing , Umeå , Sweden.
authors.forename: Britt-Marie
authors.initials: BM
authors.lastname: Lindgren
authors.affiliation: a Umeå University , Department of Nursing , Umeå , Sweden.
authors.forename: Margita
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Eklund
authors.affiliation: a Umeå University , Department of Nursing , Umeå , Sweden.
authors.forename: Ylva
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Melin
authors.affiliation: a Umeå University , Department of Nursing , Umeå , Sweden.
authors.forename: Ulla Hällgren
authors.initials: UH
authors.lastname: Graneheim
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005086:Existentialism; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D033262:Narration; D009293:Opioid-Related Disorders / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000523:psychology*; D010342:Patient Acceptance of Health Care / Q000523:psychology*; D028723:Personhood; D012649:Self Concept; D012650:Self Disclosure