| Prevalence and predictors of injecting-related injury and disease among clients of Australia's needle and syringe programs. | |
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PMID: 18290911 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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OBJECTIVE: To identify lifetime prevalence and predictors of self-reported injecting-related injuries and diseases (IRID) and/or injecting-related problems (IRP) among a national cross-sectional sample of injecting drug users. METHODS: 1,961 clients of 45 needle and syringe programs (NSPs) who participated in the 2006 Australian NSP Survey self-completed an item regarding lifetime experience of eight separate IRIDs and IRPs. RESULTS: Sixty-nine per cent of participants reported a history of IRID/IRP, with a mean of 1.9 injuries/problems (range 0-8). Lifetime prevalence of specific injuries/problems ranged from problems finding a vein (43%) to endocarditis (4%). Factors independently associated with IRID/IRP included bisexual identity; daily or more frequent injecting; injection of pharmaceutical preparations; female gender; longer injecting history; and hepatitis C antibody-positive serostatus. CONCLUSIONS: Consistent with existing literature, results suggest that vascular injury and localised infections are common among IDUs; and that treatment-seeking is often delayed until serious complications arise. IMPLICATIONS: Findings support the imperative for co-ordinated and timely treatment and prevention activities to reduce the severity and burden of these prevalent injecting outcomes. |
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Authors:
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Libby Topp; Jenny Iversen; Andrew Conroy; Allison M Salmon; Lisa Maher; |
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Type: Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Australian and New Zealand journal of public health Volume: 32 ISSN: 1326-0200 ISO Abbreviation: Aust N Z J Public Health Publication Date: 2008 Feb |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2008-02-22 Completed Date: 2008-04-30 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 9611095 Medline TA: Aust N Z J Public Health Country: Australia |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 34-7 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Viral Hepatitis Epidemiology and Prevention Program, National Centre in HIV Epidemiology and Clinical Research, Faculty of Medicine, University of New South Wales, Darlinghurst, New South Wales. LTopp@nchecr.unsw.edu.au |
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Adolescent Adult Aged Australia Blood Vessels / injuries* Cross-Sectional Studies Female Health Surveys Humans Infection / etiology* Injections / adverse effects* Male Middle Aged Needle-Exchange Programs* Prevalence Risk Factors Severity of Illness Index Skin Diseases / etiology* Street Drugs* Substance-Related Disorders / complications* |
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0/Street Drugs |
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