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The characteristics and patterns of utilization of healthcare services among Omanis with substance use disorders attending therapy for cessation.

Nabila Al WahaibiAnwaar Al LawatiFalaah Al RuqeishyAbdulla Al KhatriYahya Al-FarsiTahira M A JumaFatma Al HinaiNasser Al-SibaniSangeetha MahadevanSamir Al-Adawi
Published in: PloS one (2019)
This study indicated that males below 30 years of age with a history of polysubstance use were likely to attend a hospital specialized in treating substance use disorder in Oman. This study identified information regarding socio-demographic background, risk factors and perceived hurdles to healthcare that could serve as groundwork for further studies conducted on newly emerging issues of substance use in Oman.
Keyphrases
  • healthcare
  • risk factors
  • mental health
  • primary care
  • palliative care
  • depressive symptoms
  • emergency department
  • social support
  • health insurance