کد مقاله کد نشریه سال انتشار مقاله انگلیسی نسخه تمام متن
1088066 951566 2011 6 صفحه PDF دانلود رایگان
عنوان انگلیسی مقاله ISI
Family support, quality of life and concurrent substance use among methadone maintenance therapy clients in China
موضوعات مرتبط
علوم پزشکی و سلامت پزشکی و دندانپزشکی بیماری های عفونی
پیش نمایش صفحه اول مقاله
Family support, quality of life and concurrent substance use among methadone maintenance therapy clients in China
چکیده انگلیسی

SummaryObjectivesThe methadone maintenance therapy (MMT) programme has been scaled up rapidly in China. This study explored the family support perceived by MMT clients and its association with their quality of life and concurrent illicit drug use.Study designCross-sectional study.MethodsFive hundred and sixty MMT clients were selected at random from 28 MMT clinics and services in Zhejiang and Jiangxi Provinces, China for participation in a face-to-face interview study. The participants’ perceived family support and quality of life were measured through face-to-face structured interviews conducted by trained interviewers. Self-reported information about illicit drug use was obtained from clients. Urine specimens were collected from the participants to test for heroin use.ResultsAmong the 560 participants, 471 (84.1%) were male and 168 (30.0%) were unemployed at the time of the study. In total, 398 (71.1%) were injecting drug users and 309 (55.2%) had a history of drug use of more than 10 years. Around one-third (n = 211, 37.7%) of the participants reported concurrent illicit drug use or had a positive urine test. Perceived family support was associated with increased physical health, psychological health, environmental health and social health. In addition, perceived family support was negatively correlated with concurrent substance use.ConclusionsDrug use and MMT is a family issue in China. Based on the findings of this study, it is suggested that involving family members in recruitment and interventions of the MMT programme will achieve higher rates of participation and compliance.

ناشر
Database: Elsevier - ScienceDirect (ساینس دایرکت)
Journal: Public Health - Volume 125, Issue 5, May 2011, Pages 269–274
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