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Qualitative Research Proposal Paper

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Methods This study was a qualitative research design with the intention of gathering information relevant to the social and environmental factors determining nonmedical prescription opioid use in Suffolk County, New York. Participants for this study included two populations: adult patients receiving treatment for opioid use disorders in the Phoenix House Lake Ronkonkoma Residential program (n = 20) and qualified health professionals (QHPs) working in the residential program who screen potential patients for eligibility (n = 4). Data collection consisted of 30-minute, semi-structured interviews as well as hour-long group sessions. All participants provided informed consent in writing and were not compensated for their time with one bus pass per interview …show more content…

Ten female participants and ten male participants were randomly selected from a pool of 43 eligible patients currently in treatment. 12 of the participants were Caucasian, five were Hispanic, and two were African American. All of the participants were born and raised in Suffolk County, New York. 12 of the participants were diagnosed with comorbid psychiatric conditions including Major Depressive disorder, Bipolar disorder, and Borderline Personality disorder. The study was not advertised openly at Phoenix House, and participants were informed of the study and asked to participate in private. All of the qualified health professionals who screen potential patients for eligibility at Phoenix House were recruited in person (n =4). The ages of the QHPs ranged from 34–54. All QHPs were female. Two of the QHPs were African American; two were Caucasian. All of the QHPs were born and raised in Suffolk County, New York.

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