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Table 3 Confidence levels in providing MMT services and related scales of participants, overall and by MMT experiences (N = 276)

From: Confidence in providing methadone maintenance treatment of primary care providers in Vietnam

 

Overall, Mean (SD) (N = 276)

Experienced MMT Mean (SD)

p

Yes (n = 114)

No (n = 162)

MMT knowledge

13.2 (3.2)

15.0 (2.1)

11.9 (3.2)

 < .001

Belief in harm reduction

12.9 (1.9)

13.3 (1.9)

12.7 (1.9)

.014

Perceived work-related support

15.5 (4.5)

16.3 (4.1)

14.8 (4.7)

.007

Empathy towards PWUD

76.4 (9.6)

75.5 (8.4)

77.1 (10.4)

.167

Perceived stigma of working with PWUD

11.9 (4.5)

11.1 (4.6)

12.5 (4.4)

.012

Perceived risk of working with PWUD

11.5 (3.8)

11.1 (3.7)

11.8 (3.8)

.110

Confidence in providing MMT services

45.0 (12.0)

50.3 (9.0)

41.2 (12.5)

 < .001

  1. PWUD, People who use drugs; MMT, methadone maintenance treatment