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ArticleDrug and alcohol review2026

Perceived Barriers to Care Among People Who Use Drugs in Vietnam.

Hieu Ngoc Nguyen, Li Li, Van Thi Nguyen, Diep Bich Nguyen, Than Dang Phan, Thang Hong Pham

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Hieu Ngoc NguyenCenter for Training and Research on Substance Abuse and HIV, Hanoi Medical University, Hanoi, Vietnam.ORCID 0009-0007-0897-3527
Li LiDepartment of Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Sciences, Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior, University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-3402-142X
Van Thi NguyenNational Institute of Hygiene and Epidemiology, Hanoi, Vietnam.
Diep Bich NguyenCenter for Training and Research on Substance Abuse and HIV, Hanoi Medical University, Hanoi, Vietnam.ORCID 0000-0003-1285-3791
Than Dang PhanNational Institute of Hygiene and Epidemiology, Hanoi, Vietnam.
Thang Hong PhamNational Institute of Hygiene and Epidemiology, Hanoi, Vietnam.ORCID 0000-0002-9618-681X

Funding

UCLA Rapid, Relevant, Rigorous Implementation Science HubP30MH058107 · NIMH · UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA LOS ANGELES · PI Sung-Jae Lee · 1997 to 2026
$53.5M
Strengthening Addiction Care Continuum through Community Consortium in VietnamR01DA050678 · NIDA · UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA LOS ANGELES · PI LI, LI · 2021 to 2025
$2.7M
Cutting-edge, Customized, and Comprehensive (CCC) HIV capacity building for Vietnam and ThailandD43TW012489 · FIC · UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA LOS ANGELES · PI Chaisiri Angkurawaranon, Giang M Le · 2024 to 2026
$1.0M
FIC NIH HHS D43 TW012489Fogarty International Center of the National Institutes of Health D43TW012489National Institute of Mental Health of the National Institutes of Health P30MH058107National Institute on Drug Abuse of the National Institutes of Health R01DA050678NIDA NIH HHS R01 DA050678NIMH NIH HHS P30 MH058107
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Abstract

introductionUnderstanding how health literacy, depressive symptoms and family support for people who use drugs (PWUD) influence the perceived barriers to care is essential to helping them navigate healthcare challenges. Our study aims to explore this complex relationship among PWUD in Vietnam.

methodsWe utilised baseline data from an intervention trial conducted in three provinces of Vietnam. Multiple linear regression models were used to explore the relationships between health literacy, depressive symptoms, family support and perceived barriers to care. We also conducted interaction terms and the Wald test follow-up to investigate the effect of health literacy on the association between depressive symptoms, family support and barriers to care.

resultsAmong 690 PWUD, depressive symptom level was positively associated with perceived barriers (β = 0.273; SE = 0.049; p < 0.001), while family support for care (β = -0.116; SE = 0.060; p = 0.001) and health literacy level (β = -0.237; SE = 0.078; p < 0.001) were negatively associated with perceived barriers. The association between family support for care and perceived barriers was significantly stronger among PWUD with low health literacy compared to those with high health literacy levels (p = 0.024). DISCUSSION AND

conclusionsThis study underscores the importance of developing an intervention that integrates mental health support, family involvement and health literacy training to ensure effective care, especially among PWUD with limited health literacy.

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Drug UsersHealth LiteracyHealth Services AccessibilitySubstance-Related DisordersAdultDepressionFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedSocial SupportVietnamYoung Adultbarriers to caredepressive symptomsfamily supporthealth literacypeople who use drugs

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