Factors associated with retention in a community-based methadone maintenance treatment among heroin addicts.
- Author:
Chun HAO
1
;
Jun-lin WU
;
Yu-hua RUAN
;
Hui-ming YAO
;
Xue-gui YANG
;
Li LIU
;
Guang-ming QIN
;
Kang-lin CHEN
;
Lu YIN
;
Ben-li SONG
;
Ning WANG
;
Yi-ming SHAO
Author Information
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- MeSH: Adult; Cohort Studies; Community Health Services; methods; Female; Heroin Dependence; epidemiology; rehabilitation; Humans; Male; Methadone; therapeutic use; Middle Aged; Prospective Studies; Regression Analysis; Treatment Outcome
- From: Chinese Journal of Preventive Medicine 2007;41(4):250-253
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
OBJECTIVETo explore factors associated with retention in a community-based methadone maintenance treatment (MMT) among heroin addicts in Xichang of Sichuan province.
METHODSAll 206 heroin addicts were first admitted to MMT community-based program between March to September 2004. Baseline data of patients characteristics, social function, drug using behaviors, sexual behaviors, dose of methadone and retention were collected.
RESULTSUp to Oct, 2005, all 206 patients contributed 8.98 +/- 5.74 person-months of following-up. The retention rates were 58.7% after 6 months and 34.6% after 12 months respectively. Cox proportional hazard regression model indicated that the employed (HR, 0.60; 95% CI, 0.39 - 0.92), helping family to do housework in past 30 days more than once a day (HR, 0.59; 95% CI, 0.42 - 0.82) and previous self-detoxification > or = 3 times (HR, 0.65; 95% CI, 0.47 - 0.91) were independently associated with retention.
CONCLUSIONWe should give individual counseling to help heroin addicts increasing compliance.
