tailieunhanh - báo cáo khoa học: " Giving away used injection equipment: missed prevention message?"

Tuyển tập báo cáo các nghiên cứu khoa học quốc tế ngành y học dành cho các bạn tham khảo đề tài: Giving away used injection equipment: missed prevention message? | Strike et al. Harm Reduction Journal 2010 7 2 http content 7 1 2 HARM REDUCTION JOURNAL RESEARCH Open Access Giving away used injection equipment missed prevention message V I c VI 1 Z 2 I I ĩ D I I r p. 1 DI I ỉ ỉ J I I I I z t 1 2 f A I CM 3 Cl ir A nrf Í Tt4 Drì I I r-4- r5 carol Strike Daniel Z Bucnman Russell C Callaghan Cass vvender Susan Anstice Brian Lester Nick Scrivo5 Janine Luce1 Margaret Millson2 Abstract Background Our objective was to examine factors associated with distributive injection equipment sharing and how needle exchange programs NEPs can help reduce distributive sharing among injection drug users IDUs . Methods 145 English speaking Canadian IDUs ages 16 years and over who had injected in the past 30 days were recruited for a cross-sectional survey. Participants were asked about their socio-demographic characteristics HIV risk behaviours social support drug treatment readiness program satisfaction health and social service use and NEP drug use. Bivariate statistics and logistic regression were used to characterize the population and examine correlates of sharing behaviour. Results More IDUs reported distributive sharing of cookers 45 than needles 36 or other types of equipment water 36 filters 29 swabs 8 . Regression analyses revealed the following factors associated with distributing used cookers a history of cocaine crack injection an Addiction Severity Index ASI score indicative of a mental health problem and older than 30 years of age. Factors associated with giving away used water included male injected methadone injected other stimulants and moved 3 times in the past 6 months. Factors associated with giving away used filters included injected cocaine crack or stayed overnight on the street or other public place. Factors associated with giving away swabs included an ASI mental health score indicative of a mental health problem and HCV negative status. Conclusions Our findings show that more IDUs give away .