Titre : | Factors associated with obtaining sterile syringes from pharmacies among persons who inject drugs in 20 US cities (2018) |
Auteurs : | M. ZLOTORZYNSKA ; P. J. WEIDLE ; G. PAZ-BAILEY ; D. BROZ |
Type de document : | Article : Périodique |
Dans : | International Journal of Drug Policy (Vol.62, December 2018) |
Article en page(s) : | 51-58 |
Langues: | Anglais |
Discipline : | PRE (Prévention - RdRD / Prevention - Harm reduction) |
Mots-clés : |
Thésaurus géographique ETATS-UNISThésaurus mots-clés REDUCTION DES RISQUES ET DES DOMMAGES ; ECHANGE DE SERINGUES ; PHARMACIE ; USAGER ; ENQUETE ; VIH ; INJECTION |
Résumé : |
Background: Increased access to sterile syringes has been shown to reduce HIV risk among people who inject drugs (PWID). Where syringe services programs (SSPs) are limited, pharmacies are an important sterile syringe source. We assessed factors associated with using pharmacies as the primary source of syringes among PWID from 20 US cities.
Methods: PWID ages >=18 years were recruited for the 2015 National HIV Behavioral Surveillance using respondent-driven sampling. Using generalized estimating equation (GEE) models, we assessed demographic characteristics independently associated with participant-reported primary syringe source: pharmacies vs. SSPs. We calculated associations between primary syringe source and various behavioural outcomes, adjusted for participant characteristics. Results: PWID who were Conclusions: Pharmacies can play an important role in comprehensive HIV prevention among PWID. Linkage to HIV interventions and syringe disposal services at pharmacies could strengthen prevention efforts for PWID who cannot access or choose not to utilize SSPs. |
Domaine : | Drogues illicites / Illicit drugs |
Affiliation : | Department of Epidemiology, Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University, Atlanta, GA, USA |
Cote : | Abonnement |
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