COMPARISON OF EFFECTIVENESS BETWEEN MATRIX PROGRAM AND COMMUNITY BASED TREATMENT OF DRUG-DEPENDENT PATIENT IN PSYCHIATRIC AND SUBSTANCE CLINIC, THUNG TAGO HOSPITAL, CHUMPHON

Authors

  • Malai Promjun Thung Tago Hospital, Chumphon Provincial
  • Patchanok Rattanakornpreeda Faculty of Science and Technology, Songkhla Rajabhat University
  • Worapol Nunun Faculty of Science and Technology, Songkhla Rajabhat University

Keywords:

Effectiveness, Matrix Program, Community Based Treatment, Drug-Dependent Patient

Abstract

This study is a retrospective study aimed at exploring the patterns of drug treatment and comparing the effectiveness of treatment between the Matrix Program (MP) and Community-Based Treatment (CBTx). The study population consisted of drug-dependent patients who received treatment with MP and CBTx from December 2022 to December 2023, with a total of 125 participants, divided into the MP group with 60 participants and the CBTx group with 65 participants. The tools used included recording forms and data records from the database (Query Database). Data analysis was performed using descriptive statistics and inferential statistics, including the Chi-square test or Fisher's exact test.
The comparison of treatment effectiveness showed that the duration of treatment between the two groups was different. The overall follow-up rate was 94.4%, with 118 patients successfully followed up. Results of the 2-weeks to 3-months follow-up showed that the proportion of patients who did not relapse in the MP group was 46.7%, and in the CBTx group was 93.1%, which was statistically significant at the 0.05 level. Factors associated with non-relapse during the 2-weeks to 3-months follow-up in both the MP and CBTx groups included gender and the use of substances such as tobacco and alcohol, which were statistically significant at the 0.05 level.

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2025-09-07

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Promjun, M., Rattanakornpreeda, P., & Nunun, W. (2025). COMPARISON OF EFFECTIVENESS BETWEEN MATRIX PROGRAM AND COMMUNITY BASED TREATMENT OF DRUG-DEPENDENT PATIENT IN PSYCHIATRIC AND SUBSTANCE CLINIC, THUNG TAGO HOSPITAL, CHUMPHON. Community Health Development Quarterly Khon Kaen University, 12(4), 431–442. retrieved from https://he05.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/CHDMD_KKU/article/view/6586

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Vol. 12 No. 4 (2024): October - December 2024

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