TY - JOUR ID - 87473 TI - Iranian Female Methadone Patients and the Perceived Educational Needs Related to Human Immunodeficiency Virus JO - Addiction and Health JA - AHJ LA - en SN - 2008-4633 AU - Zarghami, Mehran AU - Bagheri, Maedeh AU - Bahari, Hamed AU - Tufani, Khatereh AU - Mahjoub, Alireza AU - Daneshmand, Reza AU - Alammehrjerdi, Zahra AU - Mohammadian, Raheleh AU - Massah, Omid AD - Professor, Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences Research Center, Addiction Institute AND Department of Psychiatry, School of Medicine, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran AD - PhD Candidate, Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences Research Center, Addiction Institute, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran AD - Researcher, Substance Abuse and Dependence Research Center, University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences, Tehran, Iran AD - Psychiatrist, Kian Drug Rehabilitation and Detoxification Center, Mashhad, Iran AD - PhD Candidate, Student Research Center, International Campus, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran AD - Psychiatrist, Substance Abuse and Dependence Research Center, University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences, Tehran, Iran AD - Researcher, Iranian National Center for Addiction Studies, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran AD - PhD Candidate, Substance Abuse and Dependence Research Center, University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences, Tehran, Iran Y1 - 2018 PY - 2018 VL - 10 IS - 4 SP - 242 EP - 249 KW - drugs KW - Harm reduction KW - Human Immunodeficiency Virus KW - Iran KW - treatment KW - Women DO - 10.22122/ahj.v10i4.672 N2 - Background: Iranian female methadone patients are at risk of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) due to involvement in high-risk sexual behaviours and/or needle sharing. The present study aimed to explore the perceived educational needs related to HIV among a group of Iranian female methadone patients. Methods:The research design was qualitative and the participants were sampled purposively. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 34 women and 19 clinicians in Sari, Mashhad, and Tehran, Iran. Then, qualitative content analysis was implemented. Findings: The emergence of three major themes and six minor themes was revealed. Women expressed a need to increase their knowledge including women-specific pathophysiology and disease progression and the modes of the virus transmission and prevention. Women also expressed a need to enhance their knowledge and skills related to the physical management of the virus including self-care and reproductive health. Other themes included perceived psychosocial needs including removing stigma and access to resources in the community. Conclusion: Women reported a wide range of educational needs from basic knowledge to advanced skills. The findings can be used in designing women-specific educational programs related to HIV in Iran. Larger studies are suggested with gender-mixed samples in the Persian context UR - https://ahj.kmu.ac.ir/article_87473.html L1 - https://ahj.kmu.ac.ir/article_87473_048ea045d2323e60289ec4aeeb3486b3.pdf ER -