Experience of Patients With Heroin Addiction Receiving Methadone Maintenance Treatment in Community Settings in Taiwan

Background: The World Health Organization has identified methadone maintenance therapy (MMT) as the most effective treatment for reducing patient dependence on heroin. In Taiwan, MMT has been used as a heroin harm reduction strategy since 2006. Although the effectiveness of MMT in reducing heroin ad...

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Published in:The Journal of Nursing Research 2024-08, Vol.32 (4), p.008-008
Main Authors: Meng-Hsiu SHIH, Wen-Yu HSU, Chun-Ling SIAO, Li-Hung LEE, Shu-Ling CHEN, Shiow-Luan TSAY, Cheng-I YANG
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Language:Chinese
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addiction
experience
heroin
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methadone maintenance treatment
qualitative research
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Summary:Background: The World Health Organization has identified methadone maintenance therapy (MMT) as the most effective treatment for reducing patient dependence on heroin. In Taiwan, MMT has been used as a heroin harm reduction strategy since 2006. Although the effectiveness of MMT in reducing heroin addiction has been examined quantitatively in prison samples, little attention has been paid to the experiences and perspectives of patients with heroin addiction receiving MMT. This study was designed to address this gap in scientific knowledge. Purpose: The aim of this study was to investigate the experiences of individuals struggling with heroin addiction who are receiving MMT in the community. Methods: A qualitative descriptive research approach and semistructured interviews were used in this study. We interviewed 14 participants who had received MMT in a medical center in central Taiwan. All of the interview data were recorded, transcribed, and analyzed using qualitative content analysis. Results: Four themes em
ISSN:1682-3141