Two-year outcomes of quality of life among heroin dependants at Methadone Maintenance Therapy (MMT) clinic

Two-year outcomes of quality of life among heroin dependants at Methadone Maintenance Therapy (MMT) clinic

Background. The commencement of methadone maintenance therapy (MMT) in 2005 represents a quantum leap in the management of heroin dependence in Malaysia. Objective; To examine the 2-year outcomes of this modality in the treatment of heroin dependence with respect to the quality of life (QOL), heroin...

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Main Author: Musa, Ramli
Format: Conference or Workshop Item
Language:English
English
Published: 2015
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RC0321 Neuroscience. Biological psychiatry. Neuropsychiatry
RZ400 Mental healing
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spelling iium-447802018-10-31T03:49:46Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/44780/ Two-year outcomes of quality of life among heroin dependants at Methadone Maintenance Therapy (MMT) clinic Musa, Ramli RC0321 Neuroscience. Biological psychiatry. Neuropsychiatry RZ400 Mental healing Background. The commencement of methadone maintenance therapy (MMT) in 2005 represents a quantum leap in the management of heroin dependence in Malaysia. Objective; To examine the 2-year outcomes of this modality in the treatment of heroin dependence with respect to the quality of life (QOL), heroin abstinence, and rate of employment among heroin dependants attending the Tengku Ampuan Afzan Hospital (HTAA) MMT clinic. Method; This is an experimental study in which the second QOL assessment was conducted 2 years after treatment initiation. Results; A total of 172 patients enrolled at the point of entry to the MMT program. The authors examined 107 patients who remained in the program 2 years later (62.6% retention rate). A paired t-test demonstrated significant improvements in all 4 domains of QOL (physical, psychological, social relationships, and environment; P<0.001). The most marked improvement was noted in the psychological domain. Local and international data on MMT and QOL are also examined. Conclusion; The MMT program is effective in improving the QOL and employment rate among heroin dependants. 2015-09-19 Conference or Workshop Item PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/44780/1/ICAPT_2015_Proceeding_Book_%28RM%29.pdf application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/44780/3/44780.pdf Musa, Ramli (2015) Two-year outcomes of quality of life among heroin dependants at Methadone Maintenance Therapy (MMT) clinic. In: The International Conference on Addiction Prevention and Treatment (ICAPT) 2015, 18th-20th Sep. 2015, Telekom Malaysia Convention Centre (TMCC), Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. (Unpublished) http://icapt2015.com/
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topic RC0321 Neuroscience. Biological psychiatry. Neuropsychiatry
RZ400 Mental healing
spellingShingle RC0321 Neuroscience. Biological psychiatry. Neuropsychiatry
RZ400 Mental healing
Musa, Ramli
Two-year outcomes of quality of life among heroin dependants at Methadone Maintenance Therapy (MMT) clinic
description Background. The commencement of methadone maintenance therapy (MMT) in 2005 represents a quantum leap in the management of heroin dependence in Malaysia. Objective; To examine the 2-year outcomes of this modality in the treatment of heroin dependence with respect to the quality of life (QOL), heroin abstinence, and rate of employment among heroin dependants attending the Tengku Ampuan Afzan Hospital (HTAA) MMT clinic. Method; This is an experimental study in which the second QOL assessment was conducted 2 years after treatment initiation. Results; A total of 172 patients enrolled at the point of entry to the MMT program. The authors examined 107 patients who remained in the program 2 years later (62.6% retention rate). A paired t-test demonstrated significant improvements in all 4 domains of QOL (physical, psychological, social relationships, and environment; P<0.001). The most marked improvement was noted in the psychological domain. Local and international data on MMT and QOL are also examined. Conclusion; The MMT program is effective in improving the QOL and employment rate among heroin dependants.
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author Musa, Ramli
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title Two-year outcomes of quality of life among heroin dependants at Methadone Maintenance Therapy (MMT) clinic
title_short Two-year outcomes of quality of life among heroin dependants at Methadone Maintenance Therapy (MMT) clinic
title_full Two-year outcomes of quality of life among heroin dependants at Methadone Maintenance Therapy (MMT) clinic
title_fullStr Two-year outcomes of quality of life among heroin dependants at Methadone Maintenance Therapy (MMT) clinic
title_full_unstemmed Two-year outcomes of quality of life among heroin dependants at Methadone Maintenance Therapy (MMT) clinic
title_sort two-year outcomes of quality of life among heroin dependants at methadone maintenance therapy (mmt) clinic
publishDate 2015
url http://irep.iium.edu.my/44780/
http://irep.iium.edu.my/44780/
http://irep.iium.edu.my/44780/1/ICAPT_2015_Proceeding_Book_%28RM%29.pdf
http://irep.iium.edu.my/44780/3/44780.pdf
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