Client’s Perceptions of Drug Abusers on the Thematic Group Activities (TGA) Innovation Program at the Rehabilitation Center of National Narcotics Agency (BNN)
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- Thematic Group Activity Innovation Program (TGA); Drug Abuse; Clients perception; Rehabilitation Center
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The problem of narcotics in Indonesia still requires high attention and vigilance. UNODC World Drug Report reported that 269 million people worldwide abuse drugs. In Indonesia, the drug abuse prevalence rate is above 2.5%. Thematic Group Activities (TGA) is an innovation program with individual-based intervention through a group approach throughout BNN’s Rehabilitation was implemented in 2019. The purpose of the study was to determine the respondent’s perception of drug abusers on the innovation program for the application of TGA and to find out the description of the implementation of TGA at BNN’s Technical Implementation Unit. The research design was cross-sectional, with Focus Group Discussion (FGD) with clients at the BNN Rehabilitation in 6 (six) locations, namely the TGA program: Lido, Baddoka, Tanah Merah, Batam, Kalianda, and Deli Serdang in 2021. The research results showed that the client’s perception towards the TGA program is stabilized, primary and re-entry meet individual needs. Clients understand all the goals of TGA, stabilization, primary, re-entry, TGA program, increase self-potential, self-confidence, and self-control, TGA program accommodates client needs. Client’s perception of the implementation of TGA, the material is good, the client is given the same basic knowledge of the method, 70% material and 30% practice, take four classes with 4 different materials, the material delivered is following the needs, health protocols during a pandemic. The implementation of the TGA follows the rules of the Covid 19 health protocol well, presenting material, question and answer, and roleplay. Implementation of the TGA class is sufficient but not optimal, many theories, clients ask for a duration of practice. The client’s perception of the TGA module is simplifying medical materials, adding broadcast materials simplifying language. C clients feel the need for legal-related materials. Materials received include infectious diseases, types of narcotics and its impact, prevention of relapse, managing emotions, and anger. Conclusion The TGA program is an innovative rehabilitation program for drug abusers that is suitable for use to accommodate individual therapy plans with a group approach in all BNN Rehabilitation Units. But it is necessary to improve the TGA program, including the module material.
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TY - CONF AU - Raharni Raharni AU - Riza Sarasvita AU - Siti Isfandari PY - 2023 DA - 2023/03/01 TI - Client’s Perceptions of Drug Abusers on the Thematic Group Activities (TGA) Innovation Program at the Rehabilitation Center of National Narcotics Agency (BNN) BT - Proceedings of the 1st International Conference for Health Research – BRIN (ICHR 2022) PB - Atlantis Press SP - 707 EP - 716 SN - 2468-5739 UR - https://doi.org/10.2991/978-94-6463-112-8_64 DO - 10.2991/978-94-6463-112-8_64 ID - Raharni2023 ER -