Awareness of HCV infection among persons who inject drugs in San Diego, California.
Am J Public Health
; 105(2): 302-3, 2015 Feb.
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em En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-25521877
ABSTRACT
We asked persons who inject drugs questions about HCV, including past testing and diagnosis followed by HCV testing. Of 540 participants, 145 (27%) were anti-HCV positive, but of those who were positive, only 46 (32%) knew about their infection. Asking about previous HCV testing results yielded better results than did asking about prior HCV diagnosis. Factors associated with knowing about HCV infection included older age, HIV testing, and drug treatment. Comprehensive approaches to educating and screening this population for HCV need implementation.
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Bases de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Abuso de Substâncias por Via Intravenosa
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Conhecimentos, Atitudes e Prática em Saúde
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Hepatite C
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
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Etiology_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
País/Região como assunto:
America do norte
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Am J Public Health
Ano de publicação:
2015
Tipo de documento:
Article