Associated risk factors to non-compliance to methadone maintenance therapy
The escalating problem of opiate dependence in Malaysia and the limitations of regimental approach of forced admission to rehabilitation centres had triggered the government to expand the methadone maintenance therapy to become a national programme. This study aimed to evaluate the short-term o...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Malaysian Medical Association
2012
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| Online Access: | http://irep.iium.edu.my/37672/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/37672/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/37672/1/22.Associated_risk_factors_Methadone.pdf |
| Summary: | The escalating problem of opiate dependence in Malaysia
and the limitations of regimental approach of forced
admission to rehabilitation centres had triggered the
government to expand the methadone maintenance therapy
to become a national programme. This study aimed to
evaluate the short-term outcomes of the Methadone
Maintenance Therapy programme in one of the busiest
hospital in east coast Malaysia. We also explored the
prevalence on non-compliance and factors associated to it.
A total of 172 patient case notes at Methadone Clinic
Hospital Tengku Ampuan Afzan (HTAA) were retrieved for
relevant data. A short survey was also conducted to
determine the subjects’ current employment and marital
status. The programme’s retention rate was 62% and factors
associated with poor compliance were unemployment, low
quality of life scores and low dose of methadone. A special
attention on the patients with these three risk factors may
improve their compliance to MMT. The short-term evaluation
of MMT at HTAA revealed favourable findings. |
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