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Writing about risk : use of daily diaries in understanding drug-user risk behaviors
(Ecrire à propos du risque : utilisation des journaux intimes pour comprendre les comportements à risque des usagers de drogues.)
Auteur(s) :
STOPKA T. J. ;
SPRINGER K. W. ;
KHOSHNOOD, K. ;
SHAW, S. ;
SINGER, M.
Année
2004
Page(s) :
73-85
Langue(s) :
Anglais
Refs biblio. :
51
Domaine :
Drogues illicites / Illicit drugs
Discipline :
MAL (Maladies infectieuses / Infectious diseases)
Note générale :
AIDS and Behavior, 2004, 8, (1), 73-85
Note de contenu :
tabl.
Résumé :
ENGLISH :
As part of a larger syringe access and HIV risk study, a subsample of 23 current injection drug users completed daily diaries, highlighting activities related to syringe acquisition, use, and discard. Diaries have been previously utilized in a variety of psychological, public health, and nutrition studies to assess risk as well as correlated behaviors. We piloted the diary methodology in three northeastern U.S. cities (Hartford and New Haven, CT, and Springfield, MA) to learn about correlates of HIV risk. We discovered that the method provided advantages over several other qualitative and ethnographic methods. Results indicate that daily diaries elucidated (1) patterns of injection drug use, (2) sporadic and high-risk events, (3) HIV and hepatitis risk related to the syringe life cycle, and (4) emotional correlates of drug use. Furthermore, we witnessed an unexpected intervention effect that the diary may have in the lives of drug users. (Review' s abstract)
Affiliation :
California office of AIDS, 1616 Capitol Av., suite 616, PO Box 942732, MS 7700, Sacramento, California 94234-7320 ; tstopkadhs.ca.gov
Etats-Unis. United States.
Etats-Unis. United States.