ArticlePloS one2016
Methadone Maintenance Treatment Promotes Referral and Uptake of HIV Testing and Counselling Services amongst Drug Users and Their Partners.
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- Changes in Substance Abuse and HIV Risk Behaviors over 12-Month Methadone Maintenance Treatment among Vietnamese Patients in Mountainous Provinces.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2019Article
- HIV- and AIDS-related knowledge and attitude of residents in border regions of Vietnam.Harm reduction journal · 2019Article
- Methadone Maintenance Treatment Reduces the Vulnerability of Drug Users on HIV/AIDS in Vietnamese Remote Settings: Assessing the Changes in HIV Knowledge, Perceived Risk, and Testing Uptake after a 12-Month Follow-Up.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2018Article
- Concurrent drug use among methadone maintenance patients in mountainous areas in northern Vietnam.BMJ open · 2018Article
- Prevalence and correlates of HIV infection among men who inject drugs in a remote area of Vietnam.Harm reduction journal · 2018Article
- Social and structural barriers for adherence to methadone maintenance treatment among Vietnamese opioid dependence patients.PloS one · 2018Article
- Perceptions of Health-Related Information on Facebook: Cross-Sectional Study Among Vietnamese Youths.Interactive journal of medical research · 2017Article
- Sexual behaviors among methadone maintenance patients in a mountainous area in northern Vietnam.Substance abuse treatment, prevention, and policy · 2017Article
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Abstract
backgroundMethadone maintenance treatment (MMT) reduces HIV risk behaviors and improves access to HIV-related services among drug users. In this study, we assessed the uptake and willingness of MMT patients to refer HIV testing and counseling (HTC) service to their sexual partners and relatives.
methodsHealth status, HIV-related risk behaviors, and HTC uptake and referrals of 1,016 MMT patients in Hanoi and Nam Dinh were investigated. Willingness to pay (WTP) for HTC was elicited using a contingent valuation technique. Interval and logistic regression models were employed to determine associated factors.
resultsMost of the patients (94.2%) had received HTC, 6.6 times on average. The proportion of respondents willing to refer their partners, their relatives and to be voluntary peer educators was 45.7%, 35.3%, and 33.3%, respectively. Attending MMT integrated with HTC was a facilitative factor for HTC uptake, greater WTP, and volunteering as peer educators. Older age, higher education and income, and HIV positive status were positively related to willingness to refer partners or relatives, while having health problems (mobility, usual care, pain/discomfort) was associated with lower likelihood of referring others or being a volunteer. Over 90% patients were willing to pay an average of US $17.9 for HTC service.
conclusionThe results highlighted the potential role of MMT patients as referrers to HTC and voluntary peer educators. Integrating HIV testing with MMT services and applying users' fee are potential strategies to mobilize resources and encourage HIV testing among MMT patients and their partners.
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