Ability to join the workforce and work productivity among drug users under methadone maintenance treatment in a mountainous area of Northern Vietnam: a cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

A major measure of treatment success for drug users undergoing rehabilitation is the ability to enter the workforce and generate income. This study examines the absenteeism and productivity among people who inject drugs (PWID) enrolled in methadone maintenance treatment (MMT) in Northern Vietnam.

Setting

We conducted a cross-sectional study in two clinics in Tuyen Quang province.

Participants

A total of 241 patients enrolled in MMT.

Primary and secondary outcome measures

Patients' work productivity was measured using the WPAI-GH instrument (Work Productivity and Activity Impairment Questionnaire: General Health V2.0). We also collected additional characteristics about participants' employment history, such as proficient jobs, whether they actively fo

SUBMITTER: Nong VM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5642751 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature