Titre : | Awareness of HCV infection among persons who inject drugs in San Diego, California (2015) |
Auteurs : | M. G. COLLIER ; S. K. BHAURLA ; J. CUEVAS-MOTA ; R. F. ARMENTA ; E. H. TESHALE ; R. S. GARFEIN |
Type de document : | Article : Périodique |
Dans : | American Journal of Public Health (Vol.105, n°2, February 2015) |
Article en page(s) : | 302-303 |
Langues: | Anglais |
Discipline : | MAL (Maladies infectieuses / Infectious diseases) |
Mots-clés : |
Thésaurus géographique ETATS-UNISThésaurus 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. |
Domaine : | Drogues illicites / Illicit drugs |
Refs biblio. : | 14 |
Affiliation : | Division of Viral Hepatitis, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA, USA |
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