A mixed methods approach to delineating and understanding injection practices among clientele of a Victoria, British Columbia needle exchange program.
Drug Alcohol Rev
; 30(4): 360-5, 2011 Jul.
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| ID: mdl-21355916
ABSTRACT
INTRODUCTION AND AIMS:
Systematic reviews and meta-analyses show that needle exchange programs reduce HIV and HCV transmission for injection drug users (IDUs) but far less is known about the injection practices of IDUs enrolled in these programs. This study adopts a mixed methods approach to quantify high-risk injection practice patterns among IDUs enrolled in a needle exchange program in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada and gather qualitative data to understand underlying injection behaviour rationales and patterns. DESIGN ANDMETHODS:
Survey data collected in 2008 from 105 IDUs registered as clientele of the AIDS Vancouver Island-Street Outreach Services (AVI-SOS) Needle Exchange were analysed via univariate and multivariate statistical methods. Presentation of this analysis to an AVI-SOS needle exchange clientele group generated qualitative data offering an explanation for quantitative results.RESULTS:
. Univariate analysis showed all respondents reporting at least one high-risk practice within the past month. Multivariate logistic regression analysis using input from AVI-SOS clientele confirmed the importance of housing status as a determinant of injection practices. DISCUSSION ANDCONCLUSIONS:
The importance of housing status points to the need to combine harm reduction services, for example needle exchange and appropriate housing and highlights the benefits of including IDUs in data interpretation.
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Assunto principal:
Assunção de Riscos
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Abuso de Substâncias por Via Intravenosa
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Uso Comum de Agulhas e Seringas
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Programas de Troca de Agulhas
Tipo de estudo:
Etiology_studies
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Qualitative_research
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Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
País/Região como assunto:
America do norte
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Drug Alcohol Rev
Assunto da revista:
TRANSTORNOS RELACIONADOS COM SUBSTANCIAS
Ano de publicação:
2011
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Canadá