Titre : | Characteristics and attendance patterns of a fixed-site NSP and nearby SVM: The benefits of 24-hour access to sterile injecting equipment (2014) |
Auteurs : | E. CAMA ; L. BRENER ; J. BRYANT |
Type de document : | Article : Périodique |
Dans : | Drugs: Education, Prevention and Policy (Vol.21, n°6, December 2014) |
Article en page(s) : | 476-481 |
Langues: | Anglais |
Discipline : | PRE (Prévention - RdRD / Prevention - Harm reduction) |
Mots-clés : |
Thésaurus géographique AUSTRALIEThésaurus mots-clés REDUCTION DES RISQUES ET DES DOMMAGES ; DISPOSITIF AUTOMATISE ; ECHANGE DE SERINGUES ; PROGRAMME ; INJECTION ; HEPATITE |
Résumé : |
Aims: This article describes the characteristics and attendance patterns of clients of a co-located fixed-site needle and syringe program (NSP) and syringe vending machine (SVM) to assess the utilisation and benefits of providing access to multiple distribution services.
Methods: Data were collected through cross-sectional surveys with a convenience sample of NSP (n = 98) and SVM (n = 91) recruited attendees in Sydney, Australia. Surveys collected demographic data, self-reported injecting patterns, self-reported receptive equipment sharing, knowledge of hepatitis C and utilisation of the fixed-site NSP and SVM services. Findings: The demographic profile and characteristics of these NSP and SVM groups were similar; no differences were evident in knowledge about hepatitis C risk practices or type of drug used, frequency of injecting, sharing of injecting equipment and place of injecting. Both fixed-site NSP- and SVM-recruited attendees primarily accessed equipment from the fixed-site NSP in the last month. The SVM was usually accessed outside the opening hours of the fixed-site NSP, between 8 pm and 4 am, or in circumstances where equipment could not be obtained from the NSP. Conclusions: Findings support the argument that SVMs act as a complementary service alongside fixed-site NSP services and indicate that providing 24-h access to syringes through multiple mechanisms has benefits for provision of sterile equipment to people who inject drugs. |
Domaine : | Drogues illicites / Illicit drugs |
Affiliation : | University of New South Wales, Centre for Social Research in Health, Kensington, Sydney, Australia |
Cote : | Abonnement |
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