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Quality of life and healthcare service utilization among methadone maintenance patients in a mountainous area of Northern Vietnam

Health and quality of life outcomes, 2017-04, Vol.15 (1), p.77-77, Article 77 [Peer Reviewed Journal]

Copyright BioMed Central 2017 ;The Author(s). 2017 ;ISSN: 1477-7525 ;EISSN: 1477-7525 ;DOI: 10.1186/s12955-017-0633-9 ;PMID: 28427471

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Quality of life and healthcare service utilization among methadone maintenance patients in a mountainous area of Northern Vietnam
Author: Nguyen, Long Hoang ; Nguyen, Lan Huong Thi ; Boggiano, Victoria L ; Hoang, Canh Dinh ; Van Nguyen, Hung ; Le, Huong Thi ; Le, Hai Quan ; Tran, Tho Dinh ; Tran, Bach Xuan ; Latkin, Carl A ; Zary, Nabil ; Vu, Minh Thuc Thi
Subjects: Acquired immune deficiency syndrome ; Adhesion ; Adult ; Adults ; Aging ; AIDS ; Alcoholic beverages ; Alcoholism ; Alcohols ; Anxiety ; Arches ; Atmosphere ; Beverages ; Body mass ; Body mass index ; Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease ; Cities ; Contamination ; Cost analysis ; Cross sections ; Cross-Sectional Studies ; Diarrhea ; Drug abuse ; Drug use ; Drugs ; Education ; Ethnic factors ; Female ; Health care ; Health policy ; Health promotion ; Health risks ; Health service ; Health Services Accessibility - statistics & numerical data ; Health Status ; HIV ; Human immunodeficiency virus ; Humans ; Hypodermic needles ; Income ; Indicators ; International aid ; Intervention ; Maintenance ; Male ; Measuring instruments ; Medicin och hälsovetenskap ; Mental depression ; Mental disorders ; Methadone ; Methadone - therapeutic use ; Middle Aged ; Minority & ethnic groups ; MMT ; Mobility ; Mountains ; Narcotics - therapeutic use ; Opiate Substitution Treatment - psychology ; Pain ; Patient Acceptance of Health Care - statistics & numerical data ; Poverty ; Prevalence ; Public health ; Quality control ; Quality of Life ; Recruitment ; Resource allocation ; Risk ; Rural Population - statistics & numerical data ; Scaling ; Sexual intercourse ; Social factors ; Socioeconomic factors ; Substance use ; Urine ; Utilization ; Vietnam ; Visual perception
Is Part Of: Health and quality of life outcomes, 2017-04, Vol.15 (1), p.77-77, Article 77
Description: The expansion of methadone maintenance treatment in mountainous areas in still limited and little is known about its health impacts on drug users. This study aimed to examine health-related quality of life (HRQOL) and health care access among patients engaging in methadone maintenance treatment (MMT) in Tuyen Quang, a mountainous province in Vietnam. We conducted a cross-sectional survey with 241 patients conveniently recruited in two MMT clinics (Son Duong and Tuyen Quang). EuroQol-5 Dimensions - 5 levels (EQ-5D-5 L) and Visual analogue scale (VAS) were employed to measure HRQOL. Multivariate logistic and tobit regressions were used to determine the factors associated with HRQOL and health care utilization. The overall mean score of the EQ-5D index and EQ-VAS were 0.88 (SD = 0.20) and 81.8% (SD = 15.27%), respectively. Only 8.7% utilized inpatient services, and 14.9% used outpatient services. Being more highly educated, suffering acute diseases, and using health service within the last 12 months were associated with a decreased EQ-5D index. Individuals who were multiple substance abusers and those who recently had inpatient care were more likely to have a lower VAS. Older respondents, those taking their medications at the more impoverished clinic, substance abusers, and individuals who were struggling with anxiety/depression or their usual daily activities were more likely to use both inpatient and outpatient care. In summary, we observed good HRQOL, but high prevalence of anxiety/depression and low rates of service utilization among MMT patients in Tuyen Quang province. To improve the outcomes of MMT services in mountainous areas, it is necessary to introduce personalized and integrative services models with counseling and interventions on multiple substance use.
Publisher: England: BioMed Central
Language: English
Identifier: ISSN: 1477-7525
EISSN: 1477-7525
DOI: 10.1186/s12955-017-0633-9
PMID: 28427471
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Quality of life and healthcare service utilization among methadone maintenance patients in a mountainous area of Northern Vietnam

Copyright BioMed Central 2017 ;The Author(s). 2017 ;ISSN: 1477-7525 ;EISSN: 1477-7525 ;DOI: 10.1186/s12955-017-0633-9 ;PMID: 28427471

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