High-risk behaviours and concomitant medical illnesses among patients at Methadone Maintenance Therapy Clinic, Hospital Tengku Ampuan Afzan, Malaysia

Background: High prevalence of high-risk behaviours and concurrent medical illnesses among opioid drug users would influence the outcome of Methadone Maintenance Programme. It would also require a special medical attention to contain these issues. Objectives: This study explored patients’ characteri...

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Main Authors:	Musa, Ramli, Mat Zin, Nora, Abu Bakar, Zafri, Mohd Rozali, Junid, Ali Khan, Umeed, Maung Ko, Ismail
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Language:	English English
Published:	Academy of Family Physicians of Malaysia 2009
Subjects:	RZ Other systems of medicine RZ400 Mental healing
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spelling	iium-557822017-04-13T03:42:31Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/55782/ High-risk behaviours and concomitant medical illnesses among patients at Methadone Maintenance Therapy Clinic, Hospital Tengku Ampuan Afzan, Malaysia Musa, Ramli Mat Zin, Nora Abu Bakar, Zafri Mohd Rozali, Junid Ali Khan, Umeed Maung Ko, Ismail RZ Other systems of medicine RZ400 Mental healing Background: High prevalence of high-risk behaviours and concurrent medical illnesses among opioid drug users would influence the outcome of Methadone Maintenance Programme. It would also require a special medical attention to contain these issues. Objectives: This study explored patients’ characteristics and their high-risk behaviours in order to understand more about opioid dependent users in Malaysia. Methods: A total of 172 patient case notes at Methadone Clinic Hospital Tengku Ampuan Afzan (HTAA) were retrieved for relevant data. Results: Many of the patients were engaged in high-risk behaviours such as needle sharing, unsafe sex and criminal activities. A large number of the subjects had contracted blood-borne diseases such as HIV and hepatitis infections. Conclusions: Education on the issue of medical and psychosocial complications related to high risk behaviours is essential. Medical professionals dealing with this group have to pay attention and update their knowledge on the medical issue. Keywords: Methadone therapy, opioid dependence, high-risk behaviours. Academy of Family Physicians of Malaysia 2009 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/55782/1/55782_High-risk%20behaviours%20and%20concomitant.pdf application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/55782/2/55782_High-risk%20behaviours%20and%20concomitant_SCOPUS.pdf Musa, Ramli and Mat Zin, Nora and Abu Bakar, Zafri and Mohd Rozali, Junid and Ali Khan, Umeed and Maung Ko, Ismail (2009) High-risk behaviours and concomitant medical illnesses among patients at Methadone Maintenance Therapy Clinic, Hospital Tengku Ampuan Afzan, Malaysia. Malaysian Family Physician, 4 (2&3). pp. 77-82. ISSN 1985-207X E-ISSN 1985-2274 http://www.e-mfp.org/old/2009v4n2_3/pdf/MMTC.pdf
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spellingShingle	RZ Other systems of medicine RZ400 Mental healing Musa, Ramli Mat Zin, Nora Abu Bakar, Zafri Mohd Rozali, Junid Ali Khan, Umeed Maung Ko, Ismail High-risk behaviours and concomitant medical illnesses among patients at Methadone Maintenance Therapy Clinic, Hospital Tengku Ampuan Afzan, Malaysia
description	Background: High prevalence of high-risk behaviours and concurrent medical illnesses among opioid drug users would influence the outcome of Methadone Maintenance Programme. It would also require a special medical attention to contain these issues. Objectives: This study explored patients’ characteristics and their high-risk behaviours in order to understand more about opioid dependent users in Malaysia. Methods: A total of 172 patient case notes at Methadone Clinic Hospital Tengku Ampuan Afzan (HTAA) were retrieved for relevant data. Results: Many of the patients were engaged in high-risk behaviours such as needle sharing, unsafe sex and criminal activities. A large number of the subjects had contracted blood-borne diseases such as HIV and hepatitis infections. Conclusions: Education on the issue of medical and psychosocial complications related to high risk behaviours is essential. Medical professionals dealing with this group have to pay attention and update their knowledge on the medical issue. Keywords: Methadone therapy, opioid dependence, high-risk behaviours.
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author	Musa, Ramli Mat Zin, Nora Abu Bakar, Zafri Mohd Rozali, Junid Ali Khan, Umeed Maung Ko, Ismail
author_facet	Musa, Ramli Mat Zin, Nora Abu Bakar, Zafri Mohd Rozali, Junid Ali Khan, Umeed Maung Ko, Ismail
author_sort	Musa, Ramli
title	High-risk behaviours and concomitant medical illnesses among patients at Methadone Maintenance Therapy Clinic, Hospital Tengku Ampuan Afzan, Malaysia
title_short	High-risk behaviours and concomitant medical illnesses among patients at Methadone Maintenance Therapy Clinic, Hospital Tengku Ampuan Afzan, Malaysia
title_full	High-risk behaviours and concomitant medical illnesses among patients at Methadone Maintenance Therapy Clinic, Hospital Tengku Ampuan Afzan, Malaysia
title_fullStr	High-risk behaviours and concomitant medical illnesses among patients at Methadone Maintenance Therapy Clinic, Hospital Tengku Ampuan Afzan, Malaysia
title_full_unstemmed	High-risk behaviours and concomitant medical illnesses among patients at Methadone Maintenance Therapy Clinic, Hospital Tengku Ampuan Afzan, Malaysia
title_sort	high-risk behaviours and concomitant medical illnesses among patients at methadone maintenance therapy clinic, hospital tengku ampuan afzan, malaysia
publisher	Academy of Family Physicians of Malaysia
publishDate	2009
url	http://irep.iium.edu.my/55782/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/55782/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/55782/1/55782_High-risk%20behaviours%20and%20concomitant.pdf http://irep.iium.edu.my/55782/2/55782_High-risk%20behaviours%20and%20concomitant_SCOPUS.pdf
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High-risk behaviours and concomitant medical illnesses among patients at Methadone Maintenance Therapy Clinic, Hospital Tengku Ampuan Afzan, Malaysia

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