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P-46 - Physical Effects of Methadone Maintenance Treatment From the Standpoint of Clients

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  15 April 2020

A. Kheradmand ,
N. Hedayati ,
N. Bannazadeh  and
H. Abedi
A. Kheradmand
Affiliation:
Kerman Neuroscience Research Center and Kerman University of Medical Sciences
N. Hedayati
Affiliation:
Department of Pediatric Dentistry, Kerman
N. Bannazadeh
Affiliation:
Kerman Neuroscience Research Center and Kerman University of Medical Sciences
H. Abedi
Affiliation:
School of Nursing and Midwifery, Khorasgan Branch of Islamic Azad University, Isfahan, Iran

Abstract

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Studies have shown that methadone maintenance treatment (MMT) is effective in improving the client's quality of life and physical health. This study aimed to describe the nature and structure of drug dependents' experiences and the physical effects of MMT.

The present study is a qualitative and a phenomenology study on 32 clients referred to methadone clinics in the city of Kerman in 2008. Colaizzi's method was used for data analysis and to evaluate the data, validity and reliability criteria were used.

Encoded concepts were categorized in general groups of effectiveness on general health, sleep, appetite and weight, sexual desire, appearance and other effects. These six categories showed the main structure of experience and physical effects of MMT.

The clients' viewpoints towards this treatment had a role in their experience expression and feelings, but MMT had an overall positive physical effect on the clients.

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European Psychiatry , Volume 27 , Issue S1: Abstracts of the 20th European Congress of Psychiatry , 2012 , pp. 1
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Copyright © European Psychiatric Association 2012
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