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Structure and measurement of dimensions of risk for HIV transmission in injecting drug users
(Evaluation des risques de transmission du VIH chez les toxicomanes)
Auteur(s) :
ROSS, M. W. ;
BUZOLIC, A. ;
WODAK, A. ;
STOWE, A. ;
GOLD, J. ;
MILLER, M. E.
Année
1992
Langue(s) :
Anglais
ISBN :
0959-5236
Refs biblio. :
11
Domaine :
Drogues illicites / Illicit drugs
Discipline :
EPI (Epidémiologie / Epidemiology)
Thésaurus mots-clés
VIH
;
CONTAMINATION
;
COMPORTEMENT
;
SEXUALITE
;
PROSTITUTION
;
POPULATION A RISQUE
;
EVALUATION
Note générale :
Drug and Alcohol Review, 1992, 11, 231-237
Résumé :
FRANÇAIS :
A partir d'un questionnaire soumis à 1245 toxicomanes intraveineux, portant sur leur perception des risques de transmission du VIH, on dégage l'idée que cette perception est constante et interprétable. A partir de là, les facteurs de risque peuvent être traduits sur une échelle, utilisable par l'évaluation des risques de contamination.
ENGLISH :
Dimensions of HIV infection risks were investigated in 1245 injecting drug users (IDUs) in Sydney, Australia. Factor analysis of the degrees of risk of the 33 items of risk behaviours revealed ten dimensions, which covered the domains of oral sex, withdrawal before ejaculation, protected intercourse, unprotected vaginal intercourse, saliva, blood products, manual sex, needles and syringes, unprotected anal sex and social transmission. The perceived riskiness of particular activities closely approximated the objectively assessed risk of particular practices. Women assessed the risks of classes of activities (With the exception of oral sex) as being higher than did men. IDUs appear to have readily interpretable and consistent perceptions of HIV transmission risks, and these dimensions have utility for measuring perception and knowledge of HIV transmission risks.
A partir d'un questionnaire soumis à 1245 toxicomanes intraveineux, portant sur leur perception des risques de transmission du VIH, on dégage l'idée que cette perception est constante et interprétable. A partir de là, les facteurs de risque peuvent être traduits sur une échelle, utilisable par l'évaluation des risques de contamination.
ENGLISH :
Dimensions of HIV infection risks were investigated in 1245 injecting drug users (IDUs) in Sydney, Australia. Factor analysis of the degrees of risk of the 33 items of risk behaviours revealed ten dimensions, which covered the domains of oral sex, withdrawal before ejaculation, protected intercourse, unprotected vaginal intercourse, saliva, blood products, manual sex, needles and syringes, unprotected anal sex and social transmission. The perceived riskiness of particular activities closely approximated the objectively assessed risk of particular practices. Women assessed the risks of classes of activities (With the exception of oral sex) as being higher than did men. IDUs appear to have readily interpretable and consistent perceptions of HIV transmission risks, and these dimensions have utility for measuring perception and knowledge of HIV transmission risks.
Affiliation :
Natl. Ctr HIV Soc. Res., Univ. NSW 345 Crown St, Surry Hills, NSW 2010, Sydney
Australie. Australia.
Australie. Australia.