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| Title |
Quality of life and healthcare service utilization among methadone maintenance patients in a mountainous area of Northern Vietnam
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| Published in |
Health and Quality of Life Outcomes, April 2017
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| DOI | 10.1186/s12955-017-0633-9 |
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| Authors |
Long Hoang Nguyen, Lan Huong Thi Nguyen, Victoria L. Boggiano, Canh Dinh Hoang, Hung Van Nguyen, Huong Thi Le, Hai Quan Le, Tho Dinh Tran, Bach Xuan Tran, Carl A. Latkin, Nabil Zary, Minh Thuc Thi Vu |
| Abstract |
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. |
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 4 | 67% |
| Unknown | 2 | 33% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
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| Members of the public | 6 | 100% |
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | 83 | 100% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Master | 18 | 22% |
| Researcher | 8 | 10% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 5 | 6% |
| Student > Doctoral Student | 4 | 5% |
| Student > Bachelor | 4 | 5% |
| Other | 11 | 13% |
| Unknown | 33 | 40% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
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| Medicine and Dentistry | 15 | 18% |
| Nursing and Health Professions | 7 | 8% |
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 6 | 7% |
| Business, Management and Accounting | 5 | 6% |
| Psychology | 5 | 6% |
| Other | 10 | 12% |
| Unknown | 35 | 42% |
Attention Score in Context
This research output has an Altmetric Attention Score of 3. This is our high-level measure of the quality and quantity of online attention that it has received. This Attention Score, as well as the ranking and number of research outputs shown below, was calculated when the research output was last mentioned on 26 September 2017.
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#13,033,732
of 22,965,074 outputs
Outputs from Health and Quality of Life Outcomes
#1,016
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#148,853
of 310,204 outputs
Outputs of similar age from Health and Quality of Life Outcomes
#26
of 71 outputs
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