scholarly journals Maintenance treatment for schizophrenia during the COVID-19 pandemic: the views of Japanese psychiatrists

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (0) ◽  
pp. 6-8
Author(s):  
Yoshiyo Oguchi ◽  
Nobumi Miyake ◽  
Kumiko Ando
Keyword(s):  
Maintenance Treatment

Online training needs of Methadone Maintenance Treatment clinics in southern Vietnam

MedPharmRes ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 2 (4) ◽  
pp. 7-14
Author(s):  
Kien To ◽  
Anh Huynh ◽  
Vi Vu ◽  
Hoang Vu ◽  
Trung Nguyen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Methadone Maintenance Treatment ◽  
Maintenance Treatment ◽  
Methadone Maintenance ◽  
Online Training ◽  
Training Needs ◽  
Training Outcomes ◽  
Southern Vietnam ◽  
Blended Training ◽  
Alternative Approach ◽  
Training Courses

Introduction: Continuing Medical Education (CME) significantly improves the competency of healthcare workers in Methadone Maintenance Treatment (MMT) clinics. However, CME courses are very costly, and a few participants fully attended a course. Online training is an alternative approach to efficiently improve training outcomes. The study assessed needs and possibility of online training courses of MMT clinics in southern Vietnam. Methods: A google form was designed to collect characteristics, man-powers, facilities, online activities and training needs of MMT clinics. E-mails were sent to all MMT clinics in southern Vietnam to ask for their participants. A representative of MMT clinics who satisfied the inclusion invited to complete the form. Result: 93 MMT clinics completed the survey. The response rate was 62% (93/150). One MMT clinic had 3 doctors/assistant doctors, 3 pharmacists/drug dispensers, 2 consultants and 3 other professionals on average. The number of clients visiting the clinic in the last month was 150. About 94% (93/95) of MMT clinics provide other additional services. On average, 385 clients came to MMT for other services. All clinics had adequate devices for online and blended training. Conclusion: MMT clinics had high training needs and were willing to attend online and blended training courses. Online and blended training were possible in MMT clinics.

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