Titre : | Hepatitis C and injecting-related discrimination in New South Wales, Australia |
Titre traduit : | (L'hépatite C et la discrimination liée à l'injection en Nouvelle-Galles du Sud, Australie) |
Auteurs : | M. HOPWOOD ; C. TRELOAR ; J. BRYANT |
Type de document : | Périodique |
Année de publication : | 2006 |
Format : | 61-75 / tabl. |
Note générale : |
Drugs Education, Prevention and Policy, 2006, 13, (1), 61-75 |
Langues: | Anglais |
Discipline : | MAL (Maladies infectieuses / Infectious diseases) |
Mots-clés : |
Thésaurus mots-clés DISCRIMINATION ; HEPATITE ; INJECTION ; ACCES AUX SOINS ; ENQUETE ; QUESTIONNAIRE |
Résumé : |
ENGLISH : Hepatitis C-related discrimination is reportedly common, however few studies have investigated this phenomenon. This paper presents findings from a cross-sectional study of people with self reported hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection (N= 504) conducted in New South Wales (NSW), Australia throughout 2001 and 2002. Participants completed a self administered questionnaire enquiring into their experience of living with HCV. Over a half of the participants (57.5%, n = 290) reported that they had acquired their infection from injecting drug use. Discrimination was reported by 64.7% (n = 326) of participants and healthcare was the most commonly reported site where discrimination occurred. A logistic regression identified the predictors of any discrimination as: knowing many other people with HCV infection; feeling tired due to HCV symptoms; and being younger ( |
Note de contenu : | tabl. |
Domaine : | Drogues illicites / Illicit drugs |
Refs biblio. : | 28 |
Affiliation : |
Nal Centre Hiv Soc. Res. , Webster Building, Univ. New South Wales, Sydney 2052, E-mail m.hopwoodunsw.edu.au Australie. Australia. |
Numéro Toxibase : | 1101486 |
Centre Emetteur : | 11 SEDAP |
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