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Prevention myths and HIV risk reduction by active drug users
(Les mythes en matière de prévention et la réduction des risques VIH chez des usagers de drogues actifs.)
Auteur(s) :
METSCH, L. R. ;
McCOY, C. B. ;
MILES, C. C. ;
WOHLER B.
Année
2004
Page(s) :
150-159
Langue(s) :
Anglais
Refs biblio. :
37
Domaine :
Drogues illicites / Illicit drugs
Discipline :
MAL (Maladies infectieuses / Infectious diseases)
Note générale :
AIDS Education and Prevention, 2004, 16, (2), 150-159
Note de contenu :
tabl.
Résumé :
ENGLISH :
Drug injectors and crack users (526) in South Florida responded to a survey questionnaire that was designed to examine belief in the effectiveness of various strategies, other than condom use, employed to reduce personal risk of contracting HIV during sexual acts. Each strategy was believed to be effective by at least one quarter of the study participants. Factor analysis was used to group these strategies. Subsequent multivariate analysis indicated that the participants who believed in the effectiveness of HIV prevention strategies other than condom use were also less likely to report using condoms. These findings highlight the need for prevention interventions to elicit prevention myths and the full range of risk reduction strategies practiced. (Author' s abstract)
Affiliation :
Dprt of Epidemiology and Public Health, 1801 NW 9 Ave, Suite 313, Miami FL 33136. Email : lmetschmed.miami.edu
Etats-Unis. United States.
Etats-Unis. United States.