Delving into the Elements Impacting Treatment Acceptance among patients with Substance Use Disorder using Health Belief Model: a qualitative study

The majority of patients adhered to their treatment plans well due to perceived benefit of treatment, perceived severity of SUD, positive subject norms, and alarming cues to action The HBM successfully explains the factors that influence treatment acceptance among patients with SUD. Increasing treatment acceptability among patients with SUD requires addressing existing barriers (lack of awareness about treatment centers, addiction enjoyment, and fear of legal consequences) and improving the facilitating factors. Extensive awareness campaigns and providing accessible treatment facilities can increase treatment acceptance. Health officials can enable more patients to make responsible choices of getting treatment and overcoming addiction by establishing additional drug-abuse treatment centers across the nation. Finally, the findings of this study can help health authorities in the region to identify potential factors affecting patients with SUD willingness to accept treatment.