| Summary: | Background: Methadone Maintenance Treatment Program (MMTP) is one of the
harm reduction program. MMTP is expected to reduce drug use, risk behavior,
crime, and increase productivity, living conditions, and family support for
injecting drug users (IDUs). MMTP in Yogyakarta has been implemented since
2006. Currently have been provided four MMTP satellite services are: Grhasia
hospital, Gedongtengen primary health care (PHC), Umbulharjo I PHC and
Banguntapan II PHC. As of November 2012 there were 39 actively registered
patients (35 males, 4 females). Thirty-two patients voluntarily participated in this
study.
Objective: To determine the impact of MMTP on patients, including a reduction
in drug use, risk behavior, crime, and increase productivity, housing conditions,
and family support in the MMTP satellite services Yogyakarta.
Method: Descriptive research with case study design and cross-sectional
approach. This research conducted in October - December 2012. Subjects were 32
MMTP active patients. The independent variable is implementation of MMTP
services and dependent variable is the impact of MMTP. The research instruments
use questionnaires and interview guides. Indicators of achievement PTRM impact
of each parameter being measured in drug usage, high risk behaviours, criminal
behaviours, and improvement in housing conditions and familiy support. Pearson
correlation analysis to determine the relationship between MMTP services with
the impact of MMTP on patients.
Result: fifty-three (53%) were not using drug, 88% reduction in drug use, 78%
were not using needles, 97% were not sharing needles, 97% were not involving in
criminal activity, 100% reduction in criminal behaviours, 81% improvement in
employment status, 91% improvement in housing conditions, 91% were getting
family support, 84% increase in family support. The analysis result of of Pearson
correlation was found significance level of 0,001 (< 0,05). With relationship value
of 0,588. There was a significant positive relationship between MMTP services
with the impact of MMTP on patients.
Conclusion: MMTP is beneficial in harm reduction due to injecting drug use.
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