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• TITLE: Predictors of Perceived Recovery and Satisfaction among Patients Receiving Substance Use Treatment in Kano, Nigeria

  AUTHORS: Chikaodiri Nkereuwem Aghukwa, Abubakar Sulaiman Baguda, Mudasir Muhammad Danjumma, Zakariyya Ibrahim Abdurrahman, Haruna Yakub

  KEYWORDS: Substance Use Disorders, Perceived Recovery, Patient Satisfaction, TEAS, CATS, Nigeria, Proms, Addiction Treatment

  JOURNAL NAME: Open Journal of Psychiatry, Vol.15 No.5, September 30, 2025

  ABSTRACT: Patient satisfaction and perceived treatment effectiveness are critical components in evaluating substance use treatment outcomes. However, limited research in sub-Saharan Africa has examined predictors of these outcomes using standardized tools. This study investigated socio-demographic and treatment-related factors associated with perceived recovery and satisfaction among patients receiving substance use treatment in Kano, Nigeria. A cross-sectional analytic study was conducted among adult patients attending a tertiary addiction treatment clinic. Participants completed structured questionnaires, including the Treatment Effectiveness Assessment Scale (TEAS), the Client Assessment of Treatment Scale (CATS), and socio-demographic information. Bivariate correlations and multivariate linear regressions were used to examine relationships between predictors such as age, gender, income, education, and clinic attendance, and outcome scores. Results showed that higher educational attainment and more frequent clinic visits were significantly associated with increased TEAS and CATS scores (p