Attendance at Counseling Sessions Predicts Good Treatment Response in Methadone Maintenance Therapy
Objective: This study aimed to identify the predictors of good response in Methadone Maintenance Therapy (MMT) defined as retention and negative urine for opiate for 6 month after the enrollment. Methods: Across-sectional study from October 2007 to March 2008 was conducted on injecting drug users...
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| description | Objective: This study aimed to identify the predictors of good response in Methadone Maintenance Therapy (MMT) defined
as retention and negative urine for opiate for 6 month after the enrollment.
Methods: Across-sectional study from October 2007 to March 2008 was conducted on injecting drug users (IDUs) in the
MMT programme at the Psychiatric Clinic, Hospital Raja Perempuan Zainab II (HRPZ II).
Results: A total of 150 patients were studied. Good treatment response in MMT was seen in 55% of these patients. The only
predictor of good treatment response in multivariate analyses was number of counseling sessions. For every increase in counseling
sessions, a person has 1.2 times the chance of having a good outcome (Cl 1.049-1.349, p-value 0.007). Educational level, occupation,
marital status, age and maintenance dose were not significantly associated with response in MMT
Conclusion: Frequent attendance at counseling sessions was found to have a positive influence in the good treatment
response in methadone therapy. Hence, it is an important component in the treatment of patients in MMT programme. |
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| spelling | usm-444042019-05-28T08:55:34Z http://eprints.usm.my/44404/ Attendance at Counseling Sessions Predicts Good Treatment Response in Methadone Maintenance Therapy Othman, Zahiruddin Gani, Firdaus Abdul RC0321 Neuroscience. Biological psychiatry. Neuropsychiatry Objective: This study aimed to identify the predictors of good response in Methadone Maintenance Therapy (MMT) defined as retention and negative urine for opiate for 6 month after the enrollment. Methods: Across-sectional study from October 2007 to March 2008 was conducted on injecting drug users (IDUs) in the MMT programme at the Psychiatric Clinic, Hospital Raja Perempuan Zainab II (HRPZ II). Results: A total of 150 patients were studied. Good treatment response in MMT was seen in 55% of these patients. The only predictor of good treatment response in multivariate analyses was number of counseling sessions. For every increase in counseling sessions, a person has 1.2 times the chance of having a good outcome (Cl 1.049-1.349, p-value 0.007). Educational level, occupation, marital status, age and maintenance dose were not significantly associated with response in MMT Conclusion: Frequent attendance at counseling sessions was found to have a positive influence in the good treatment response in methadone therapy. Hence, it is an important component in the treatment of patients in MMT programme. Japan International Cultural Exchange Foundation 2017-02 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://eprints.usm.my/44404/1/Attendance%20at%20Counseling%20Sessions%20Predicts%20Good%20Treatment.pdf Othman, Zahiruddin and Gani, Firdaus Abdul (2017) Attendance at Counseling Sessions Predicts Good Treatment Response in Methadone Maintenance Therapy. International Medical Journal, 24 (1). pp. 21-23. ISSN 1341-2051 http://www.seronjihou.co.jp/IMJ/backnumber-IMJ.html |
| spellingShingle | RC0321 Neuroscience. Biological psychiatry. Neuropsychiatry Othman, Zahiruddin Gani, Firdaus Abdul Attendance at Counseling Sessions Predicts Good Treatment Response in Methadone Maintenance Therapy |
| title | Attendance at Counseling Sessions Predicts Good Treatment
Response in Methadone Maintenance Therapy |
| title_full | Attendance at Counseling Sessions Predicts Good Treatment
Response in Methadone Maintenance Therapy |
| title_fullStr | Attendance at Counseling Sessions Predicts Good Treatment
Response in Methadone Maintenance Therapy |
| title_full_unstemmed | Attendance at Counseling Sessions Predicts Good Treatment
Response in Methadone Maintenance Therapy |
| title_short | Attendance at Counseling Sessions Predicts Good Treatment
Response in Methadone Maintenance Therapy |
| title_sort | attendance at counseling sessions predicts good treatment
response in methadone maintenance therapy |
| topic | RC0321 Neuroscience. Biological psychiatry. Neuropsychiatry |
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