Stigmatization among methadone maintenance treatment patients in mountainous areas in northern Vietnam
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- 作者：Hung Van Nguyen ; Huong Lan Thi Nguyen ; Hue Thi Mai ; Hai Quan Le…
- 关键词：Stigma ; Discrimination ; Methadone maintenance treatment ; Mountainous area ; Vietnam
- 刊名：Harm Reduction Journal
- 出版年：2017
- 出版时间：December 2017
- 年：2017
- 卷：14
- 期：1
- 全文大小：398KB
- 刊物主题：Health Promotion and Disease Prevention; Social Policy; Social Work; Health Psychology;
- 出版者：BioMed Central
- ISSN：1477-7517
- 卷排序：14
文摘
BackgroundStigma and discrimination may adversely affect the benefits of methadone maintenance treatment (MMT) for drug users, especially in disadvantaged settings. This study assessed stigma and discrimination against MMT patients in the mountainous and rural areas in Vietnam and explored their associated factors to inform implementation strategies.