2025
Facilitators and barriers to scaling up methadone maintenance therapy in Malaysian prisons: using nominal group technique with custodial staff
Mobley A, Shenoi S, Ahmad A, Ravie N, Bromberg D, Madden L, Long J, Pang J, Kamarulzaman A, Altice F. Facilitators and barriers to scaling up methadone maintenance therapy in Malaysian prisons: using nominal group technique with custodial staff. International Journal Of Prison Health 2025 PMID: 40787851, DOI: 10.1108/ijoph-11-2024-0064.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCustodial staffCustody officersMethadone maintenance treatmentMalaysia’s largest prison.Opioid use disorderMixed-methods strategyVital perspectiveLargest prisonPrison settingMalaysian prisonsPrisonTop-ranked barriersMiddle-income countriesHealth-care programsEase-of-accessTreatment of opioid use disorderMethadone maintenance treatment programsMonths employmentNominal group techniqueMethadone maintenance therapyOfficeMMT programDecision-makingStaffUse disorder
2024
Using nominal group technique to identify perceived barriers and facilitators to improving uptake of the Prison Needle Exchange Program in Canadian federal prisons by correctional officers and healthcare workers
Kronfli N, Lafferty L, Leone F, Stoové M, Hajarizadeh B, Lloyd A, Altice F. Using nominal group technique to identify perceived barriers and facilitators to improving uptake of the Prison Needle Exchange Program in Canadian federal prisons by correctional officers and healthcare workers. International Journal Of Drug Policy 2024, 130: 104540. PMID: 39079352, DOI: 10.1016/j.drugpo.2024.104540.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCorrectional officersCanadian federal prisonsFederal prisonsFear of beingNeedle exchange programsWrap-around servicesComplex application processCorrectional employeesFocus groupsPrisonNominal group techniquePerceived BarriersAutomatic approvalFear of repercussionsHealthcare workersLack of confidentialityExchange programsSyringe programsOfficeDrug useCoverage of evidence-based interventionsCanadian effortsBloodborne virusesEvidence-based interventionsGroup technique
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