Historique
Article de Périodique
Awareness of HCV infection among persons who inject drugs in San Diego, California (2015)
Auteur(s) :
COLLIER, M. G. ;
BHAURLA, S. K. ;
CUEVAS-MOTA, J. ;
ARMENTA, R. F. ;
TESHALE, E. H. ;
GARFEIN, R. S.
Année
2015
Page(s) :
302-303
Langue(s) :
Anglais
Refs biblio. :
14
Domaine :
Drogues illicites / Illicit drugs
Discipline :
MAL (Maladies infectieuses / Infectious diseases)
Thésaurus géographique
ETATS-UNIS
Thésaurus mots-clés
HEPATITE
;
USAGER
;
INJECTION
;
INFECTION
;
DEPISTAGE
;
NIVEAU DE CONNAISSANCES
Résumé :
We asked persons who inject drugs questions about HCV, including past testing and diagnosis followed by HCV testing.
Of 540 participants, 145 (27%) were anti-HCV positive, but of those who were positive, only 46 (32%) knew about their infection. Asking about previous HCV testing results yielded better results than did asking about prior HCV diagnosis. Factors associated with knowing about HCV infection included older age, HIV testing, and drug treatment.
Comprehensive approaches to educating and screening this population for HCV need implementation.
Of 540 participants, 145 (27%) were anti-HCV positive, but of those who were positive, only 46 (32%) knew about their infection. Asking about previous HCV testing results yielded better results than did asking about prior HCV diagnosis. Factors associated with knowing about HCV infection included older age, HIV testing, and drug treatment.
Comprehensive approaches to educating and screening this population for HCV need implementation.
Affiliation :
Division of Viral Hepatitis, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA, USA