Patients' Anxiety Levels and Their Reactions Towards the Needed Adaptation of Policies in Methadone Maintenance Treatment Following the October 7th, 2023, Hamas Attack.

IF 5.1 Q1 SUBSTANCE ABUSE
Substance Abuse and Rehabilitation Pub Date : 2025-04-18 eCollection Date: 2025-01-01 DOI:10.2147/SAR.S509821
Anat Sason, Miriam Adelson, David Potik, Shaul Schreiber, Einat Peles
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Background: A war state followed the October 7th, 2003, Hamas vast attack on civilians and military in the southern part of Israel, requiring an immediate adaptation of the routine functioning of the methadone maintenance treatment (MMT) clinics - typically, through the expansion of the take-home dose (THD) policies.

Aim: To evaluate the level of anxiety and its relation to patients' satisfaction regarding THD expansion one month post-attack.

Methods: Of the 320 current patients in one MMT clinic, 297 (92.8%) were interviewed for anxiety (GAD-7) and rated whether the THD expansion benefited them (1 to 5). Substance in urine, sociodemographic, and addiction history details were taken.

Results: Of the participants, 35% were found to have no anxiety, 22.2% with mild, 21.9% with moderate, and 20.9% had severe anxiety. Logistic regression for anxiety found cocaine in urine and not opioids in urine (Odds Ratio (OR) = 3.6), history of having experienced physical violence (OR = 1.8), and not working (OR = 2.1) as risk factors. THD expansion benefited (scored ≥ 4) 82.2% of the responders, and in logistic regression for severe anxiety, not satisfied with THD expansion (OR = 2.9), being Israeli born (OR = 2.1), and not working (OR = 2.5) were included. Substance use did not change pre- and post-Hamas attack.

Conclusion: Most patients were satisfied with the THD expansion. However, severe anxiety levels characterized those who were not, emphasizing the need for anxiety monitoring to determine those patients. Additional intervention and augmenting these patients' frequency of visits to the clinic (instead of THD expansion) is recommended so they have further meetings with their therapist and reduce their anxiety.

2023年10月7日哈马斯袭击后患者焦虑水平及对美沙酮维持治疗政策调整的反应
背景:2003年10月7日哈马斯对以色列南部的平民和军队发动大规模袭击后,以色列进入了战争状态,需要立即调整美沙酮维持治疗(MMT)诊所的常规功能——通常是通过扩大带回家剂量(THD)政策。目的:评价THD扩张1个月后患者焦虑水平及其与满意度的关系。方法:在一家MMT诊所的320名现有患者中,对297名(92.8%)患者进行焦虑(GAD-7)访谈,并评估THD扩展是否使他们受益(1至5)。收集了尿液中的物质、社会人口统计学和成瘾史的详细信息。结果:35%的受试者无焦虑,22.2%为轻度焦虑,21.9%为中度焦虑,20.9%为重度焦虑。对焦虑的Logistic回归发现尿液中含有可卡因而非阿片类药物(优势比(OR) = 3.6)、有过身体暴力史(OR = 1.8)和不起作用(OR = 2.1)是危险因素。THD扩展使82.2%的应答者受益(得分≥4),在严重焦虑的logistic回归中,包括不满意THD扩展(OR = 2.9),以色列出生(OR = 2.1)和不工作(OR = 2.5)。药物的使用并没有改变哈马斯袭击前后的情况。结论:大多数患者对THD扩张术满意。然而,严重的焦虑水平是那些没有焦虑的人的特征,强调需要焦虑监测来确定这些患者。建议采取额外的干预措施,增加这些患者到诊所就诊的频率(而不是扩大THD),这样他们就可以进一步与治疗师会面,减少他们的焦虑。
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