Barriers to implementing contingency management at a methadone treatment clinic: A qualitative study at a tertiary hospital in Tanzania.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Contingency management in addiction behaviors has been widely applied in high income settings. Contingency management entails modification of behavior via the control or manipulation of consequences (contingencies) to the behavior. While a need exists for contingency management in low- and middle- income settings, specifically those of the sub-Saharan Africa region, uptake is low relative to high income settings. This study assessed barriers to implementation of contingency management for methadone treatment clients at the outpatient clinic of a tertiary hospital in Tanzania.

Methods

This study employed a qualitative design and was conducted at Mbeya Zonal Referral Hospital (MZRH). Guided by the consolidated framework of implementation research (CFIR), data were

SUBMITTER: Lawala PS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11875383 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature