HIV Test Avoidance Among People Who Inject Drugs in Thailand

Case identification is a key component of HIV prevention efforts; yet rates of HIV testing remain low in some settings. We explored factors associated with HIV test avoidance among people who inject drugs (IDU) in Thailand. Between July and October 2011, 350 Thai IDU participated in the study. In bi...

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Autores principales: Ti, Lianping, Hayashi, Kanna, Kaplan, Karyn, Suwannawong, Paisan, Wood, Evan, Montaner, Julio, Kerr, Thomas
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Springer US 2012
Materias:
Brief Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3742418/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23117574
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10461-012-0347-2
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Sumario:Case identification is a key component of HIV prevention efforts; yet rates of HIV testing remain low in some settings. We explored factors associated with HIV test avoidance among people who inject drugs (IDU) in Thailand. Between July and October 2011, 350 Thai IDU participated in the study. In bivariate analyses, male gender, high intensity drug use, syringe sharing, increased police presence, and being refused healthcare services were positively associated with HIV test avoidance, while ever receiving a hepatitis C test was negatively associated. Our findings highlight the need for interventions to reduce stigma in this setting.

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