title: Healthcare providers' experiences of working with alcohol addiction treatment in Thailand.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  The high prevalence of alcohol consumption, together with its associated health risk factors, has long-term negative impacts on both society and the economy in Thailand.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  The aim of this study was to explore the experiences of healthcare providers working with people experiencing alcohol addiction and the treatment programs in a Thai hospital.
  
  
  METHODS
  Qualitative study was applied in this study by conducting focus group interviews with 32 interdisciplinary healthcare providers, most of which were nurses. Content analysis was applied to analyze the verbatim-transcribed data.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Two main topics emerged: (1) the collaborative practices related to alcohol treatment, and (2) the fit of the program, including how the treatment program functions. Obstacles were identified and formulated from several sub-categories.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The findings included obstacles linked to the imported (Western) program and the patriarchal structure in Thai culture, which seem to intersect and reinforce each other.
authors.affiliation: a School of Health Care and Social Welfare , Mälardalen University , Box 325, 631 05 Eskilstuna , Sweden.|b Boromarajonani College of Nursing Changwat Nonthaburi , 89/71 Nonnicha Village, Rattanatibet Road, Thima District, Nonthaburi 11000 , Thailand.
authors.forename: Kulnaree
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Hanpatchaiyakul
authors.affiliation: c Department of Nursing and Care , The Swedish Red Cross University College , Box 55676, 102 15 Stockholm , Sweden.
authors.forename: Henrik
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Eriksson
authors.affiliation: d Praboromarajchanok Institute for Health Workforce Development (PIHWD), Ministry of Public Health , Nonthaburi , Thailand.
authors.forename: Jureerat
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Kijsomporn
authors.affiliation: a School of Health Care and Social Welfare , Mälardalen University , Box 325, 631 05 Eskilstuna , Sweden.
authors.forename: Gunnel
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Östlund
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000437:Alcoholism / Q000451:nursing / Q000534:rehabilitation / Q000628:therapy*; D005260:Female; D017144:Focus Groups; D006282:Health Personnel; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D013785:Thailand
keywords: care professionals’ perspective; collaboration practices; multidisciplinary; nursing; rehabilitation