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Guidelines for testing HIV, viral hepatitis and other infections in injecting drug users : A manual for provider-initiated medical examination, testing and counselling
Auteur(s) :
BLYSTAD, H. ;
WIESSING, L.
Année
2010
Page(s) :
75 p.
Sous-type de document :
Guide pratique / Manual
Langue(s) :
Anglais
Collection :
Manuals, n°6
ISBN :
978-92-9168-414-4
Domaine :
Drogues illicites / Illicit drugs
Discipline :
MAL (Maladies infectieuses / Infectious diseases)
Thésaurus mots-clés
RECOMMANDATION
;
VIH
;
INJECTION
;
INFECTION
;
HEPATITE
;
USAGER
;
DEPISTAGE
;
CONSEIL
;
CONSULTATION
;
METHODE
;
VACCINATION
Thésaurus géographique
EUROPE
Organismes
OEDT
Note de contenu :
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Methodology and scope
Part 1: Guidelines for voluntary medical examination, testing and counselling
Chapter 1: Introduction
Chapter 2: Providing medical examination, testing and counselling to IDUs
Part 2: Background and implementation of the guidelines
Chapter 3: Background
Chapter 4: Implementation
Methodology and scope
Part 1: Guidelines for voluntary medical examination, testing and counselling
Chapter 1: Introduction
Chapter 2: Providing medical examination, testing and counselling to IDUs
Part 2: Background and implementation of the guidelines
Chapter 3: Background
Chapter 4: Implementation
Résumé :
Infectious diseases are among the most serious health consequences of injecting drug use and can lead to significant healthcare costs. Injecting drug users are vulnerable to a range of infectious and communicable diseases through a variety of risk behaviours, and because of underlying
conditions such as poor hygiene, homelessness and poverty.
There is a recognised need for guidance on providing IDUs with a medical examination and testing for HIV, viral hepatitis and several other infections on a regular basis. In addition, improving testing uptake in this group would benefit epidemiological surveillance and monitoring as carried out at the national and international level.
These guidelines are accompanied by a recommended package of prevention and primary care in relation to injecting drug users and infections. Treatment and other specialist care are not discussed in detail but are dealt with by indicating referral to appropriate services. [Editor's abstract]
conditions such as poor hygiene, homelessness and poverty.
There is a recognised need for guidance on providing IDUs with a medical examination and testing for HIV, viral hepatitis and several other infections on a regular basis. In addition, improving testing uptake in this group would benefit epidemiological surveillance and monitoring as carried out at the national and international level.
These guidelines are accompanied by a recommended package of prevention and primary care in relation to injecting drug users and infections. Treatment and other specialist care are not discussed in detail but are dealt with by indicating referral to appropriate services. [Editor's abstract]