Introduction / Rationale: According to Drug Hazards Regulation, drug addicts must participate in a six-month to one-year treatment course in a drug addiction treatment center. The role of occupational therapy is to help addicts recover their functions, so that they can rebuild their lives and return to community.
Objectives: The purpose of study is to explore the recognition and satisfaction of drug addicts with occupational therapy services, and to effectively plan courses in the future to apply them to the health care of drug addicts and promote occupational therapy services.
Methods / Approach: The study used a convenient sampling of thirty-three addicts and they were arranged to participate in a two-hour occupational therapy service once a month for four months. The first hour was a course on addiction concepts and coping strategies, and the second hour was physical fitness exercise. Statistical analyses included independent sample t-test and stepwise multiple regression analysis.
Results / Practice Implications: The addicts had a moderate to high degree of recognition and satisfaction with occupational therapy services. The addicts believed that the arranged physical fitness activities can help improve physical health and mood, and can significantly affect their satisfaction with occupational therapy services.
Conclusion / Contribution to the occupational therapy profession: Drug addicts have positive identification and satisfaction with the addiction treatment concepts, coping strategy courses and physical fitness activities. It is suggested that occupational therapy in the future can plan practical courses related to health, so that the addicts can have impression and feeling, so as to achieve the purpose of health maintenance and promotion of occupational therapy services.