Substance use patterns and negative urine opioid screen among patients on methadone treatment at a referral hospital in Nairobi, Kenya
This study reveals a high prevalence of concurrent substance use among patients enrolling in the MAT program in Kenya, which may affect their likelihood of achieving negative urine opioid screens. These findings underscore the need for methadone treatment programs to adopt comprehensive approaches that address all substance use disorders to improve treatment outcomes.
Authors
- John Mburu
- Susan Wangeci Kuria (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0005-6930-025X)
- Jackline Ochieng'
- Sarah Kanana Kiburi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7296-7216)
- Fredrick R Owiti
Institutions
- University of Nairobi (KE)
- Aga Khan University Hospital Nairobi (KE)
- Aga Khan University Nairobi (KE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- PLOS mental health.
- Published
- 2024-10-14
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pmen.0000027
- Primary Topic
- Opioid Use Disorder Treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Open Philanthropy Project