Psicothema was founded in Asturias (northern Spain) in 1989, and is published jointly by the Psychology Faculty of the University of Oviedo and the Psychological Association of the Principality of Asturias (Colegio Oficial de Psicología del Principado de Asturias).
We currently publish four issues per year, which accounts for some 100 articles annually. We admit work from both the basic and applied research fields, and from all areas of Psychology, all manuscripts being anonymously reviewed prior to publication.
Psicothema, 2010. Vol. Vol. 22 (nº 4). 574-580
Antonio Rial Boubeta, Nair Torrado Pérez, Teresa Braña Tobío y Jesús Varela Mallou
Universidad de Santiago
A pesar de la considerable inversión realizada en los últimos años en España en la asistencia a las drogodependencias, la adherencia al tratamiento sigue siendo uno de los elementos que condicionan de forma clara la eficacia de los diferentes programas que se ponen en marcha. Diferentes autores han advertido la importancia de la calidad percibida del servicio en este contexto. Este trabajo se plantea con el doble objetivo de remarcar el papel que una adecuada gestión de la calidad de la atención al drogodependiente posee, tanto como modulador de las actitudes y percepciones de los usuarios respecto al tratamiento, como filosofía de trabajo en sí misma, propia de una organización sanitaria comprometida con la mejora continua. La realización de una entrevista personal a 670 usuarios de la Red Asistencial del Plan de Galicia sobre Drogas (PGD) y la posterior utilización del análisis de estructuras de covarianza ha permitido constatar la estrecha relación entre ambos elementos (calidad percibida del servicio y percepción del tratamiento), al mismo tiempo que se pone a disposición de profesionales e investigadores una nueva escala para su evaluación, breve, sencilla, de fácil aplicación y con propiedades psicométricas adecuadas.
Relationship between perceived health care quality and attitude toward substance abuse treatment. Despite the considerable investment made in recent years in Spain in substance abuse care, treatment adherence remains one of the aspects that determine the effectiveness of programs. Several authors have noted the importance of perceived service quality in this context. This paper is presented with dual purpose of highlighting the role that management of the quality of care for drug addicts has, both as a modulator of users’ attitudes and perceptions about the treatment, and as a work philosophy, typical of an organization committed to continuous improvement. Conducting personal interviews with 670 users of drug abuse care services in Galicia and through the application of covariance structure analysis, the close relationship between two factors (perceived quality and attitude toward treatment) was revealed. This research also provides professionals and researchers with a new scale for service evaluation that is short, easy to use and with adequate psychometric properties.