Results of methadone substitution therapy by opioid substances in mountainous communes in Thanh Hoa province, 2017

Authors

  • Hoàng Bình Yên Thanh Hoa Center for Disease Control
  • Lê Trường Sơn Thanh Hoa Center for Disease Control
  • Phạm Hoàng Anh Thanh Hoa Center for Disease Control
  • Hồ Thị Hiền Hanoi University of Public Health
  • Phạm Đức Mạnh Vietnam Aministration of HIV/AIDS Control, Hanoi

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.51403/0868-2836/2021/323

Keywords:

Commune health, HIV, methadone, Thanh Hoa

Abstract

A cross - sectional descriptive study on evaluating some results of methadone opioid addiction treatment for patients after 2 years of implementation in commune level was conducted in Thanh Hoa province (2017). This study aims to describe results of methadone substitution therapy by opioid substances in mountainous communes in Thanh Hoa province, 2017. Results showed, after 24 months participating in MMT in commune level, that reducing illegal drug use was decreased from 100% to 13.8% (p < 0.05); proportion of patients who continue to be treated is nearly 80%; no new HIV infection was detected; new detection proportions of hepatitis B and hepatitis C were 1.1%, and 1.4%, respectively; proportion of law violations was decreased from 37.2% to 0.9% (p < 0.05); acts of domestic violence was decreased from 83.8% to 2.5% (p < 0.05). Bringing methadone treatment services to the Commune Health Station has helped facilitate methadone treatment for opioid addicts patients. Based on the good results from this study, the project of implementing MMT to commune level should be expanded.

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Published

12-06-2021

How to Cite

Yên, H. B. ., Sơn, L. T. ., Anh, P. H. ., Hiền, H. T. ., & Mạnh, P. Đức . (2021). Results of methadone substitution therapy by opioid substances in mountainous communes in Thanh Hoa province, 2017. Vietnam Journal of Preventive Medicine, 31(3), 138–145. https://doi.org/10.51403/0868-2836/2021/323

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