An intervention pilot to facilitate harm reduction service decentralization in Vietnam.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Harm reduction services, including methadone maintenance therapy (MMT), have been decentralized to Vietnam's community health care settings. This study aims to pilot test an intervention to facilitate decentralized harm reduction service delivery in Vietnam.

Methods

The research team conducted an intervention pilot between August 2020 and May 2021 with six community MMT distribution sites in Thai Nguyen Province of Vietnam. We recruited five commune health workers (CHW) from each center (N = 30). In-person intervention training included content to correct misconceptions about harm reduction and reduce stigmatizing attitudes toward patients who use drugs and teach CHWs to self-examine and improve their service provision process. The study team developed a web-bas

SUBMITTER: Lin C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9759177 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature