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“Trust and suspicion” client and provider perspectives on the acceptability of medication for opioid use disorder among people who inject drugs in Kampala, Uganda

Harm Reduction Journal
Background Despite strong evidence supporting medication for opioid use disorder (MOUD), acceptability varies considerably across contexts. This study explored client and provider perspectives on MOUD acceptability among people who inject drugs in ...
Peter Mudiope, Nicholas Nanyeenya, Simon Okurut, Adelline Twimukye, Kibira Simon, Brian Mutamba Byamah, Joan Nangendo, Stella Alamo, Fredrick Makumbi, Rhoda Wanyenze, Joseph K. B. Matovu   +10 more
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Population estimation and harm reduction among people who inject drugs in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Harm Reduction Journal, 2020
Background Injecting drug use is known to contribute significantly to the spread of the HIV epidemic in many parts of the developing world. Due to the hidden nature and stigma of the problem, it is difficult to study using routine surveys.
Negussie Deyessa, Bekele Senbete, Aman Abdo, Bernard M. Mundia   +3 more
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Improving HIV service delivery for people who inject drugs in Kazakhstan: study protocol for the Bridge stepped-wedge trial

Implementation Science, 2019
Background People who inject drugs (PWID) in Kazakhstan face many barriers to HIV testing as well as to accessing HIV care, to retention in HIV care, and to initiating and adhering to anti-retroviral treatment (ART).
Tara McCrimmon, Louisa Gilbert, Timothy Hunt, Assel Terlikbayeva, Elwin Wu, Meruyert Darisheva, Sholpan Primbetova, Azamat Kuskulov, Alissa Davis, Anindita Dasgupta, Bruce R. Schackman, Lisa R. Metsch, Daniel J. Feaster, Baurzhan Baiserkin, Nabila El-Bassel   +14 more
doaj   +1 more source

Mental health and family relations among people who inject drugs and their family members in Vietnam. [PDF]

, 2013
BackgroundThis article explores the association of people who inject drugs and their family members in terms of mental health and family relations. The objective was to understand the family context and its impact on people who inject drugs in a family ...
Liang, Li-Jung, Lin, Chunqing, Li, Li, Flore, Martin, Tuan, Nguyen Anh, Farmer, Shu C   +5 more
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Predictors of COVID-19 vaccine uptake and preferences for service delivery among people who inject drugs accessing a syringe service program

Harm Reduction Journal
Introduction Despite being disproportionately affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, people who inject drugs (PWID) have markedly lower and more variable rates of COVID-19 vaccine uptake—ranging from 10% to 81%—compared to 79% of all US adults.
Marina Plesons, Ethan Steinberg, Sabrina Soto Sugar, Monica Faraldo, Hansel E. Tookes, Tyler S. Bartholomew   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

HIV risk and prevention among clients of a delivery-based harm reduction service during an HIV outbreak among people who use drugs in northern rural Minnesota, USA

Harm Reduction Journal, 2023
Background Since 2019, multiple HIV outbreaks occurred among people who inject drugs (PWID) in Minnesota. Syringe service programs (SSPs) are evidence-based programs that reduce the spread of HIV.
Adam Palayew, Kelly Knudtson, Sue Purchase, Shayna Clark, Lucia Possehl, Elise Healy, Sarah Deutsch, Courtney A. McKnight, Don Des Jarlais, Sara N. Glick   +9 more
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Infections in people who inject drugs on the acute medical take

Clinical Medicine, 2022
People who inject drugs are disproportionately affected by acute/chronic bacterial and viral infections that are a cause of significant morbidity. Clinical presentations to the acute medical take vary from skin and soft tissue infections to complications of bacteraemias, and can be challenging with difficulties in adherence, pain management, early self-
Anna, Crepet, Catherine, Sargent
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Guidance on prevention of viral hepatitis B and C among people who inject drugs. [PDF]

, 2012
The guidance is the first step in the provision of comprehensive guidance on viral hepatitis surveillance, prevention and treatment by the World Health Organization.

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Identifying barriers to hepatitis B and delta screening, prevention, and linkage to care among people who use drugs in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Harm Reduction Journal
Background People who use drugs (PWUD) are at increased risk for blood-borne viruses, including hepatitis B (HBV) and delta (HDV). Despite the public health threats both viruses present, awareness remains low among at-risk communities and providers who ...
Beatrice Zovich, Catherine Freeland, Holly Moore, Kara Sapp, Anousha Qureshi, Amy Jessop, Rachel Holbert, Fiona Borondy-Jenkins, Quinn Plunkett, Chari Cohen   +9 more
doaj   +1 more source

HIV Prevention, Treatment, and Care for People Who Inject Drugs [PDF]

Journal of Infectious Diseases, 2013
(See the major article by Liu et al on pages 442–53.) Significant advances have been made in recent years in controlling the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) epidemic. The number of people newly infected with HIV is declining globally [1], whereas antiretroviral therapy (ART) has dramatically decreased HIV-related mortality [2] and is now an ...
Sarah, Larney, Nickolas D, Zaller, Josiah D, Rich   +2 more
openaire   +2 more sources