Relationships between perceived social support and retention patients receiving methadone maintenance treatment in China mainland
Kai-Na Zhou
Heng-Xin Li
Xiao-Li Wei
Xiao-Mei Li
Gui-Hua Zhuang
摘要：Objective: The purpose of this study was to explore the relationships between perceived social support and retention in Chinese mainland patients receiving methadone maintenance treatment (MMT). <br> Methods: This was a cross-sectional two-year follow-up study. The data collected included patients' baseline characteristics, perceived social support and retention in MMT. <br> Results: A total of 1212 patients completed the cross-sectional survey;809 (66.7%) had good perceived social support and 458 (37.8%) had experienced readmissions. With and without controlling for baseline characteristics, past retention had no significant influence on perceived social support. By the end of the follow-up, 527 (43.5%) patients had terminated MMT. The patients without good perceived social support were more likely to terminate treatment than those with good perceived social support [hazard ratio: <br> 1.31, 95%confidence interval:1.10, 1.57;1.25 (1.04, 1.51)] regardless of their baseline characteristics and past retention. <br> Conclusions: Retention, thus, had no significant influence on perceived social support in MMT, whereas good perceived social support was a strong protective predictor of retention.
机标关键词：China mainlandsocial supportChinese mainland
论文发表日期：2016-01-01
页数：5( 11-15 )
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