Abstract

MUNOZ ASTUDILLO, María Nelcy; GALLEGO CORTES, Carolina; WARTSKI PATINO, Clara Inés  and  ALVAREZ SIERRA, Luz Elena. Family and psychoactive substance use: A search of the absent. Index Enferm [online]. 2012, vol.21, n.3, pp.136-140. ISSN 1699-5988.  https://dx.doi.org/10.4321/S1132-12962012000200006.

Objective: describe the established relationship between university students and their families with consumption of psychoactive substance consumption (PSC). Methods: A grounded theory approach (GP) model, made in 2009 in Pereira, Risaralda, Colombia. 70 university student volunteers subdivided in nine focus groups. The information was recorded and transcribed. Theoretical sampling with Atlas.ti coding and categorization. Results: The substantive theory "Family and psychoactive substance use: A search of the absent" was built on the integration of six concepts that allowed to reveal what is absent in the direct and indirect. Direct: protective family environment, exercise of authority and compliance with educational tasks. Hints: knowledge of the girl and her psychosocial context, knowledge of chemicals and human rights training. Conclusions: new challenges for the care of family dynamics, monitoring of the tensions and rhythms, exploring opportunities for intervention from their own everyday settings.

Keywords : Family; Family relations; Nursing; Health Promotion; Psychoactive substances.