Treatment adherence amongst drug users attending public and private methadone maintenance clinics in a northern province of Vietnam
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Published:2020-04-28
Issue:1
Volume:15
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ISSN:1747-597X
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Container-title:Substance Abuse Treatment, Prevention, and Policy
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language:en
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Short-container-title:Subst Abuse Treat Prev Policy
Author:
Le Tuan Anh,Ha Giang Hai,Le Mai Quynh Thi,Tran Lien My Hoang,Pham Duyen Thanh Thi,Tran Ninh Hai Thi,Vu Giang Thu,Nguyen Long Hoang,Pham Hai Quang,Nguyen Cuong Tat,Tran Tung Hoang,Pham Kiet Tuan Huy,Tran Bach Xuan,Latkin Carl A.,Ho Cyrus S. H.,Ho Roger C. M.
Abstract
Abstract
Background
Methadone maintenance treatment (MMT) has been proven to be effective in improving health status and the quality of life of illicit drug users. Due to the quick expand of methadone program, socialization through co-payment service is a critical to the success of it. In Nam Dinh, Vietnam, MMT has been used in public clinics and one private clinic. Such effectiveness of this treatment has been found to depend largely on adherence to treatment. This study aims to explore the compliance rate and its influencing factors among drug users between public and private clinics in Nam Dinh province, Vietnam.
Methods
A cross-sectional study was conducted on 395 participants from January to September in 2018 in three MMT clinics in Nam Dinh, Vietnam. We applied the convenience sampling technique to recruit respondents. Data on socioeconomics characteristics, MMT adherence (measured by Visual Analogue Scale – VAS) and level of social/family support were collected.
Results
43.3% of participants reported complete adherence to the MMT program during the time of research. Significant factors affect MMT adherence among illicit drug users including family income, history of drug rejections, concurrence in drug usage, far distance from MMT clinics, and having only peer. Patients in MMT private clinic had higher complete adherence than that of public MMT (OR = 1.82, 95% CI = 1.13; 2.94). Having contacts with peer drug users associated with a higher rate of incomplete adherence (OR = 2.83, 95% CI = 1.39; 5.73).
Conclusions
The findings support the establishment of private MMT clinics alongside public ones, while further researches to determine the optimal dose and ways to reduce the impact of peer drug user’s influence are encouraged to be conducted.
Publisher
Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Subject
Psychiatry and Mental health,Health Policy
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