Positive Impacts of Islamic Inabah Substance Abuse Rehabilitation Program on Health-related Quality-of-Life Profiles and Religiousness

This study attempts to (1) determine the impact of Inabah on health-related quality of life (HRQoL) profiles and religiousness and (2) explore the relationships between HRQoL and religiousness pre-Inabah and post-Inabah. Methods: A prospective preintervention and postintervention study was conducted at 3 Inabah centers in Malaysia, recruiting new inmates aged 18 years and above who were cognitively stable and have undergone detoxification. The Malay WHOQOL-BREF (higher score=better HRQoL) and Psychological Measure of Islamic Religiousness (PMIR) (higher score=better profiles) were administered before and after Inabah intervention (minimum 2 mo). Results: One hundred fifteen all-male inmates of 144 eligible participants (79.9%) completed the program (age=30.5±7.8 y; intervention duration ≤2.5 mo=60.9%; The Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia qualification=47.0%). Significant positive changes in Overall HRQoL, General Health, Psychological, and Islamic Obligations and Implementation issues were detected after Inabah (P
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