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- Title
Relationships between received and perceived social support and health-related quality of life among patients receiving methadone maintenance treatment in Mainland China.
- Authors
Kaina Zhou; Hengxin Li; Xiaoli Wei; Juan Yin; Peifeng Liang; Hongmei Zhang; Lingling Kou; Mengmeng Hao; Lijuan You; Xiaomei Li; Guihua Zhuang; Zhou, Kaina; Li, Hengxin; Wei, Xiaoli; Yin, Juan; Liang, Peifeng; Zhang, Hongmei; Kou, Lingling; Hao, Mengmeng; You, Lijuan
- Abstract
<bold>Background: </bold>Social support has been considered one of the most important factors of health-related quality of life (HRQoL) evaluations among different populations; however, few studies have explored the relationships of both received and perceived social support to HRQoL among patients undergoing methadone maintenance treatment (MMT). Thus, the purpose of this cross-sectional study was to clarify these relationships.<bold>Methods: </bold>Participants were patients admitted at the two largest privately and publicly funded MMT clinics in Xi'an. The main explanatory variable was social support, both received (i.e., social network support and professional support services) and perceived (Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support). The outcome was HRQoL, which was evaluated using the Short-Form 36 Health Survey version 2 (SF-36v2) and the Quality of Life Scale for Drug Addicts (QOL-DAv2.0). We carried out independent samples t-tests and multiple linear regression analysis to examine the relationships between received and perceived social support and HRQoL.<bold>Results: </bold>The study findings revealed that patients with good social support had significantly higher scores on the SF-36v2 and QOL-DAv2.0 (p < 0.05). After controlling for individual characteristics, the significant factors predicting HRQoL were good family relationships, usually communicating with others, a convenient service time, appropriate treatment charges, and good perceived social support (p < 0.05).<bold>Conclusions: </bold>Our results suggest that received and perceived social support influences HRQoL among individuals receiving MMT. Thus, these variables should be considered during health management efforts and interventions directed at this patient population.
- Subjects
CHINA; SOCIAL support; METHADONE treatment programs; QUALITY of life; CROSS-sectional method; HEALTH behavior; THERAPEUTIC use of narcotics; ANALGESICS; HEALTH surveys; QUESTIONNAIRES; PATIENTS' attitudes
- Publication
Substance Abuse Treatment, Prevention & Policy, 2017, Vol 12, p1
- ISSN
1747-597X
- Publication type
journal article
- DOI
10.1186/s13011-017-0116-3