The quality of life when a partner has substance use problems: a scoping review

摘要: To examine the existing body of knowledge on quality life (QoL) in partners people with substance use problems (PP-SUPs) to provide a synthesized summary evidence and identify gaps our QoL PP-SUPs. A systematic scoping review was performed. Publications indexed EMBASE, Medline, PsycINFO, CINAHL, SocINDEX, CENTRAL were searched for original, empirical, peer-reviewed, full-length research papers that examined Research identified through manual search key references known by co-authors also included. total 3070 abstracts screened, 41 full-text examined, nine found meet inclusion criteria. Eligibility determined two steps four independent researchers, respectively. The main findings explored content analysis. Eight included studies had quantitative designs, one mixed methods design, no qualitative found. Three conducted exclusively among PP-SUPs, whereas others various subgroups. majority participants women, study men. Nearly half reported whether there minor children PP-SUPs’ household. used established generic instruments based different conceptual theoretical perspectives QoL. lower PP-SUPs than general population, person SUP having most impact all evaluated factors. Two gender associated QoL, poor being male partner vice versa female partners. Further is needed exclusively. variety covering various, but limited, dimensions concept have been previous Thus, obtaining comprehensive understanding challenging. Both large-scale designs should be particularly those parenting role.