Quality of life in methadone maintenance treated patients in Long An, a southern province of Vietnam

Bui Thi Tu Quyen; Linh Thuy Nguyen; Vo Thi Viet Phuong; Le Tu Hoang

doi:10.1177/2055102920953053

Quality of life in methadone maintenance treated patients in Long An, a southern province of Vietnam

Health Psychol Open. 2020 Oct 13;7(2):2055102920953053. doi: 10.1177/2055102920953053. eCollection 2020 Jul-Dec.

Authors

Bui Thi Tu Quyen¹, Linh Thuy Nguyen¹, Vo Thi Viet Phuong², Le Tu Hoang¹

Affiliations

¹ Hanoi University of Public Health, Vietnam.
² Long An Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Vietnam.

Abstract

This cross-sectional study was conducted to identify the quality of life (QoL) and its related factors in methadone maintenance treatment (MMT) patients at four health facilities in Long An province, Vietnam in 2019. We interviewed 373 MMT patients using the WHOQOL-BREF measurement questionnaire and used their health records to collect some other data. The findings showed that the patients had a mean QoL score of 66.1 points. Factors associated with a higher QoL score included having employment, receiving support from relatives, and having health insurance. Therefore, it is recommended that patients should be assisted to participate in health insurance and supported by their relatives.

Keywords: Long An; MMT; Vietnam; methadone maintenance treatment; methadone treatment; quality of life.