2023 Volume 42 Issue 3 Pages 391-397
The authors began an occupational therapy program, “The Real-Life Activity Program” (hereafter, “Real Activity”), targeting people with substance use disorders who live in local communities. The aim of this study was to determine interventions for people with substance use disorders and direct Real Activity by using text mining techniques to analyze the participants’ care needs and life objectives. We analyzed 30 Real Activity participants from which eight sub-graphs in co-occurrence networks were identified. We classified these into “connections and reintegration”, “dealing with drug cravings”, “improvement and stability of life”, and “preparing for employment”.
Real Activity provides a tailored medical treatment for individuals with substance use disorders who possess complicated backgrounds and symptoms. It therefore provides them with a new environment, enabling them to connect to people, work, and places.
