Preference of methadone maintenance patients for the integrative and decentralized service delivery models in Vietnam
Title: Preference of methadone maintenance patients for the integrative and decentralized service delivery models in Vietnam Authors: Nguyen, Hoang Long Keywords: Methadone;Integrative;Decentralized;Preference;MMT;Vietnam Issue Date: 2015 Publisher: BioMed Central URI: http://repository.vnu.edu.vn/handle/VNU_123/11435 Background:Integrating and decentralizing services are essential to increase the accessibility and provide comprehensive care for methadone patients. Moreover, they assure the sustainability of a HIV/AIDS prevention program by reducing the implementation cost. This study aimed to measure the preference of patients enrolling in a MMT program for integrated and decentralized MMT clinics and then further examine related factors. Methods:A cross-sectional study was conducted among 510 patients receiving methadone at 3 clinics in Hanoi. Structured questionnaires were used to collect data about the preference for integrated and dece...