| Factors associated with recruiting an HIV seropositive risk network member among injection drug users. | |
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MedLine Citation:
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PMID: 20213260 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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Using a social network approach to recruitment, we analyzed the factors that predicted recruitment of an HIV seropositive network member by active injection drug users (IDUs). IDUs were asked to bring in drug and sex network members, whom they delineated on a social network inventory. The 297 index participants recruited 425 networks, of whom 17.3% were seropositive. The majority of seropositive members were recruited by IDUs who reported no seropositive risk network members. The strongest predictor of recruiting seropositives was ethnicity, with African American indexes more than 3 times more likely than others to recruit seropositives as compared to other ethnic groups. Those African American indexes who reported that they had no seropositive network members were over 10 times more likely to recruit a seropositive. These results suggest the feasibility to target active drug users to recruit seropositives and emphasize the public health importance of focusing network approaches on the networks of African American IDUs. |
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Authors:
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Carl Latkin; Cui Yang; Karin Tobin; Alicia Hulbert |
Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural |
Journal Detail:
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Title: AIDS and behavior Volume: 14 ISSN: 1573-3254 ISO Abbreviation: AIDS Behav Publication Date: 2010 Oct |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2010-09-24 Completed Date: 2010-12-20 Revised Date: 2011-09-26 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 9712133 Medline TA: AIDS Behav Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 1137-41 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Department of Health, Behavior and Society, The Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA. clatkin@jhsph.edu |
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AIDS Serodiagnosis Adult Drug Users / statistics & numerical data Ethnic Groups / statistics & numerical data Female HIV Infections / complications, diagnosis* HIV Seropositivity / diagnosis* Humans Logistic Models Male Mass Screening / methods* Middle Aged Patient Selection* Risk Social Facilitation Social Support* Substance Abuse, Intravenous* United States |
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ID/Acronym/Agency:
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R01 DA016555-01/DA/NIDA NIH HHS; R01DA016555/DA/NIDA NIH HHS |
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