The effect of Modified Matrix Program for drug addiction treatment in Detudom Royal Crown Prince Hospital, Ubon Ratchathani

Abstract

This research was a quasi-experimental study with a one-group posttest-only design. The objective was to study the results of drug addiction treatment in 235 psychiatric outpatients registered in Detudom Royal Crown Prince Hospital between October 2014 to August 2016 and those interviewed by one therapist. The results of the therapy are evaluated from non-repeated treatment at three months and one year after treatment. Data was collected using a history treatment record of each person. Data analysis was performed using descriptive statistics, and the relationship was tested using Probability Exact test and Multivariable Logistic Regression. In the treatment by a Modified Matrix Program, 40.4% of the outpatients complete the therapy program and did not use drugs again at the end of 16 weeks. During treatment, people who take drugs are 3.5 times more likely to be not successfully treated than those who do not (OR_adj 3.5 95%CI 1.7-6.9). In the third month, the result of treatment was that 5.28% of patients returned to use drugs, and 38.3 % did not. One year after treatment, 44.2 % of patients return to recurrence and 22.6 % non-recurrence. Patients who live with a wife or relative, those who have higher education than primary education, and people who have taken drugs for less than five years tend not to return taking drugs. To resolve the disappearance during therapy and follow-up after, proactive monitoring should be enhanced by involving family and relatives in the treatment process and post-therapy monitoring.