Adherence to methadone maintenance treatment and associated factors among patients in Vietnamese mountainside areas

Abstract Background Medication adherence is essential to achieve successful methadone maintenance treatment (MMT). However, treatment adherence among MMT patients in the mountainous setting in Vietnam has not been yet investigated. This study aimed to explore the medication adherence and associated...

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Main Authors: Long Hoang Nguyen, Huong Thu Thi Nguyen, Huong Lan Thi Nguyen, Bach Xuan Tran, Carl A. Latkin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-06-01
Series:Substance Abuse Treatment, Prevention, and Policy
Subjects:
MMT
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13011-017-0115-4