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HIV prevalence among IDUs in Australia: a methodological review
(Prévalence du VIH chez les toxicomanes par voie intraveineuse en Australie: revue des études)
Auteur(s) :
KALDOR, J. M. ;
ELFORD, J. ;
WODAK, A. ;
CROFTS, J. N. ;
KIDD S.
Année
1993
Langue(s) :
Anglais
ISBN :
0959-5236
Refs biblio. :
33
Domaine :
Drogues illicites / Illicit drugs
Discipline :
EPI (Epidémiologie / Epidemiology)
Note générale :
Drug and Alcohol Review, 1993, 12, 175-184
Résumé :
FRANÇAIS :
Une analyse des quatorze études portant sur la prévalence de l'infection à VIH en Australie, montre que celle-ci est basse chez les toxicomanes intraveineux (0 à 5%) sauf chez les hommes, toxicomanes intraveineux homosexuels (20 à 24%). Toutefois chacune des méthodes utilisées a des limites. Une uniformité méthodologique est nécessaire pour améliorer la vue d'ensemble de l'occurence de l'infection.
ENGLISH :
A review was carried out of Australian studies which have measured the prevalence of HIV infection among injecting drug users (IDUs). The main findings from the studies were that HIV prevalence in IDUs has been low in Australia, apart from in male IDUs who also has homosexual contact. HIV prevalence ranged from 20 to 24% in male IDUs reporting homosexual contact and from 0 to 5% in other IDUs. The studies, while reflecting a range of research methodologies, are subject to a number of limitations. Adoption of standardized, continuing seroprevalence surveys on IDUs would provide a better means of monitoring the occurence of HIV infection in this group, which has been a key determinant of the course of the HIV epidemic in a number of Western countries. (Extract from authors'abstract)
Une analyse des quatorze études portant sur la prévalence de l'infection à VIH en Australie, montre que celle-ci est basse chez les toxicomanes intraveineux (0 à 5%) sauf chez les hommes, toxicomanes intraveineux homosexuels (20 à 24%). Toutefois chacune des méthodes utilisées a des limites. Une uniformité méthodologique est nécessaire pour améliorer la vue d'ensemble de l'occurence de l'infection.
ENGLISH :
A review was carried out of Australian studies which have measured the prevalence of HIV infection among injecting drug users (IDUs). The main findings from the studies were that HIV prevalence in IDUs has been low in Australia, apart from in male IDUs who also has homosexual contact. HIV prevalence ranged from 20 to 24% in male IDUs reporting homosexual contact and from 0 to 5% in other IDUs. The studies, while reflecting a range of research methodologies, are subject to a number of limitations. Adoption of standardized, continuing seroprevalence surveys on IDUs would provide a better means of monitoring the occurence of HIV infection in this group, which has been a key determinant of the course of the HIV epidemic in a number of Western countries. (Extract from authors'abstract)
Affiliation :
Nat. Ctr. HIV Epidemiol. Clin. Res., 376 Victoria St, Sydney NSW 2010
Australie. Australia.
Australie. Australia.