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Health-Seeking Behavior for Erectile Dysfunction in Methadone Maintenance Treatment Patients

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  • Fitri Fareez Ramli

    (Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Cheras 56000, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia)

  • Ahmad Nazrun Shuid

    (Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Cheras 56000, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia)

  • Rashidi Mohamed Pakri Mohamed

    (Department of Family Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Cheras 56000, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia)

  • Tg Mohd Ikhwan Tg Abu Bakar Sidik

    (Pharmacoepidemiology and Drug Safety Unit, Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Cheras 56000, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia)

  • Isa Naina Mohamed

    (Pharmacoepidemiology and Drug Safety Unit, Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Cheras 56000, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia)

Abstract

Background : Erectile dysfunction (ED) is commonly associated with methadone usage. However, little data is known regarding the health-seeking behavior for ED in the methadone maintenance treatment (MMT) population. This study aimed to determine the health-seeking behavior of MMT patients with ED who perceived themselves as having ED. We aimed to assess the attitudes and health-seeking behavior, the effectiveness of the treatment and the factors associated with treatment-seeking behavior. Methods : This was an observational questionnaire-based study. Patients were first screened for ED ( n = 154) using the International Index of Erectile Function-5 (IIEF-5). Fifty patients with ED were evaluated for health-seeking behavior for ED. Results : More than half of the patients who thought they had ED (78%) believed their sex life was affected. Most patients (48%) did not seek any information regarding ED. Education level ( p = 0.017) and marital status ( p = 0.008) were predictive factors of health-seeking behavior. Conclusions : The health-seeking rate among MMT patients with ED needs to be improved. Measures to increase awareness of ED in MMT patients should be taken to overcome the barrier to health-seeking behavior. Health practitioners should take action to screen ED in this population to increase the detection rate and offer appropriate management according to the patients’ needs.

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  • Fitri Fareez Ramli & Ahmad Nazrun Shuid & Rashidi Mohamed Pakri Mohamed & Tg Mohd Ikhwan Tg Abu Bakar Sidik & Isa Naina Mohamed, 2019. "Health-Seeking Behavior for Erectile Dysfunction in Methadone Maintenance Treatment Patients," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 16(21), pages 1-9, November.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:16:y:2019:i:21:p:4249-:d:282512
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    1. Fabio Lugoboni & Lorenzo Zamboni & Angela Federico & Stefano Tamburin & for the Gruppo InterSERT di Collaborazione Scientifica (GICS), 2017. "Erectile dysfunction and quality of life in men receiving methadone or buprenorphine maintenance treatment. A cross-sectional multicentre study," PLOS ONE, Public Library of Science, vol. 12(11), pages 1-13, November.
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    1. Dayang Hajyrayati Binti Awg Kassim & Siti Zaleha Raduan & Rasidah Abdul Wahab, 2023. "A Narrative Review of Health-Seeking Behaviour in Malaysia: Factors and Emerging Themes," International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science, International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science (IJRISS), vol. 7(7), pages 2109-2124, July.

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