| Summary: | 碩士 === 國立陽明大學 === 護理學系暨研究所 === 97 === Objectives: The aim of this study was to examine factors related methadone maintenance treatment among injecting drug users in Taiwan.
Methods: The Study used a mixed research to collect qualitative and quantitative data. Conceptuial framework base on Andersen’s behavioural model of health care utilization . Structured Questionnaire were conduct with one hundred eighteen injecting drug uses and depth interviews were seventeen participants. Data obtained from the effectiveness investigation harm reduction plan in Taiwan .
Results: In the predisposing factors: fear of the police investigation officers, for fear of boss knowing or encountered an acquaintance were obstructive factors; In the enabling factors: quantitative were shows the most goto hospitals period of time and the cost of methadone maintenance treatment was related with different regions; the depth qualitative interviews were mainly found: free charge , drugs friends of effects , improve of health、improve of family relations, economic improvement were facilitated factors ; On the contrary , convenience of location services, the continuity of medication, the cost is too expensive were obstructive factors. In the need factors, qualitative finding : the experience of the failure of drug use are facilitated factors., and the period in the ring , they still use of heroin were barrier factors.; the research common finding the quality of personal life to improve the economic.
Conclusion: Andersen model’s predisposing factors, enabling factors and needs factors have playing important roles in injecting drug users to regular use methadone maintenance treatment for improved of health status, family and economics.
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