Titre : | Development of an enhanced needle and syringe programme: the First Step programme pilot |
Titre traduit : | (Mise en place d'un programme pilote d'échange de seringues) |
Auteurs : | M. HUDOBA ; B. GRENYER ; M. O'TOOLE |
Type de document : | Périodique |
Année de publication : | 2004 |
Format : | 295-297 / graph. |
Note générale : |
Drug and Alcohol Review, 2004, 23, (3), 295-297
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Langues: | Anglais |
Discipline : | PRE (Prévention - RdRD / Prevention - Harm reduction) |
Mots-clés : |
Thésaurus mots-clés REDUCTION DES RISQUES ET DES DOMMAGES ; ECHANGE DE SERINGUES ; PROGRAMME ; FORMATION ; INTERVENANTThésaurus géographique AUSTRALIE |
Résumé : | The First Step programme is a new approach to needle and syringe exchange services established to help intravenous drug users reduce harmful drug use behaviours, provide psychoeducation and act as a point of transition enhancing access to other health and community services. The First Step assertive treatment approach was implemented in a medium-sized community area health service and evaluated over an 18-month period. A pilot evaluation of staff training was also conducted, demonstrating a significant improvement in staff skills in assertive outreach, needs assessment, engagement, psychoeducation and referral. Measures of drug-related harm showed the benefits of new early engagement-enhancing psychoeducational interventions, with increases in needles distributed and returned and greater referrals to drug and alcohol and other health services. Training needle and syringe workers towards a more assertive community outreach role gives them the ability to provide psychoeducation and harm minimization strategies and act as a conduit for intravenous drug users to enter treatment. (Review's abstract.) |
Domaine : | Drogues illicites / Illicit drugs |
Refs biblio. : | 17 |
Affiliation : |
Illawarra Inst. Mental Health, Univ. Of Wollongong, New South Wales 2522 Australie. Australia. |
Numéro Toxibase : | 804817 |
Centre Emetteur : | 08 CAS Strasbourg |
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