Women Opiate Users\' perception toward MMT;A Qualitative Study in Iran

Authors

  • Fatemeh Zarei Department of Health Education and Promotion, School of Health, Zanjan University of Medical Sciences, Zanjan, Iran.
  • Maryam Khazaee-Pool Department of Health Education and Promotion, School of Health, Zanjan University of Medical Sciences, Zanjan, Iran.
Abstract:

Background; Methadone maintenance therapy (MMT) is an evidence-based approach for opiate addiction treatment. While its effectiveness in reducing opiate use has been evidently verified, unanswered questions with respect to the cultural scenarios for MMT programs remain unanswered. This study was conducted to explore understanding address MMT initiation among a women-recruited sample of persons who use Opiate. Methods; Qualitative in-depth interviews were used in purposeful and maximum variation sampling. All participants recruited for interview in 60-90 minutes were 17 women with opiate addiction experience from three MMT clinics in Sari capital city of Mazandaran, Iran. We applied a content analysis with a conventional approach for analyzing and finding addicted women perception towards MMT. Results; To answer the main concern of the research team about how Iranian Opiate- addicted women perceived the MMT. The results were categorized into six main themes including Service Providers’ Support, Stigma in Society, Fear of Rejection, Long waiting time, Family Support, and Methadone’ Side Effects. Conclusion; The results revealed that there are several perceived reasons beyond personal and psychological factors. The contextual experience acts as important cues that might encourage or deter drug users toward MMT.

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volume 1  issue None

pages  237- 245

publication date 2016-09

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