Methadone Maintenance Treatment (MMT) in General Practice or in Specialized Centers: Profile of Patients in the Swiss Canton of Vaud.
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| Title: | Methadone Maintenance Treatment (MMT) in General Practice or in Specialized Centers: Profile of Patients in the Swiss Canton of Vaud. |
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| Authors: | Pelet, Anne (AUTHOR), Doll, Sebastien (AUTHOR), Huissoud, Thérèse (AUTHOR), Resplendino, Janine (AUTHOR), Besson, Jacques (AUTHOR), Favrat, Bernard (AUTHOR) |
| Source: | American Journal of Drug & Alcohol Abuse. Sep2007, Vol. 33 Issue 5, p665-674. 10p. 1 Chart. |
| Subjects: | General practitioners, Family medicine, Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C, HIV-positive persons, HIV infections, Methadone treatment programs, Drug abuse treatment, Antipsychotic agents |
| Abstract: | We studied profile of patients (n = 1782) treated in specialized centers and general practice (GP) enrolled in methadone maintenance treatment (MMT) programs during 2001 in the Swiss Canton of Vaud. We found that GPs treated the majority of patients (76%). Specialized centers treated a higher proportion of patients with uncontrolled intravenous use of cocaine and heroin, and prescribed neuroleptics as concomitant medication three times more frequently than GPs. Patients treated in specialized centers were more likely to undergo screening for HIV, HBV, HCV, and receive complete HBV immunization. In conclusion, specialized centers are more likely to treat severely addicted patients and patients with a poor global assessment (physical, psychiatric, and social). [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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| Abstract: | We studied profile of patients (n = 1782) treated in specialized centers and general practice (GP) enrolled in methadone maintenance treatment (MMT) programs during 2001 in the Swiss Canton of Vaud. We found that GPs treated the majority of patients (76%). Specialized centers treated a higher proportion of patients with uncontrolled intravenous use of cocaine and heroin, and prescribed neuroleptics as concomitant medication three times more frequently than GPs. Patients treated in specialized centers were more likely to undergo screening for HIV, HBV, HCV, and receive complete HBV immunization. In conclusion, specialized centers are more likely to treat severely addicted patients and patients with a poor global assessment (physical, psychiatric, and social). [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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| ISSN: | 00952990 |
| DOI: | 10.1080/00952990701522740 |
