Relationship between perceived improvement and treatment satisfaction among clients of a methadone maintenance program

Evaluation and Program Planning

Volumn 33, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 410-417

  Perreault, Michel ^a,b   White, Noé Djawn ^c   Fabrès, Éric ^d   Landry, Michel ^e   Anestin, Annélie S ^f   Rabouin, Daniel ^a  

^a DOUGLAS MENTAL HEALTH UNIVERSITY INSTITUTE   (Canada)

^b MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^c Gouvernement du Quebec   (Canada)

^d Centre de Recherche et Aide Aux Narcomanes   (Canada)

^e Centre Dollard Cormier   (Canada)

^f UNIVERSITÉ DU QUÉBEC À MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Client satisfaction; Methadone treatment; Perceived improvement; Treatment outcome

Indexed keywords

METHADONE;

ASSESSMENT METHOD; CORRELATION; DRUG; FACTOR ANALYSIS; PERCEPTION; QUESTIONNAIRE SURVEY;

ADULT; AMBULATORY CARE; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT SATISFACTION; QUESTIONNAIRE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; PROCEDURES; PROGRAM EVALUATION;

ADULT; AMBULATORY CARE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; METHADONE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PROGRAM EVALUATION; QUESTIONNAIRES; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 77954084878     PISSN: 01497189     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.evalprogplan.2009.12.003     Document Type: Article

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