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'Getting checked and having the test': drug injectors' perceptions of HIV testing - findings from qualitative research conducted in England.
- Source :
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European Addiction Research . 2002, Vol. 8 Issue 2, p94-102. 9p. - Publication Year :
- 2002
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Abstract
- If HIV and AIDS policy initiatives are to be successful in tackling the spread of infection it is important to understand more about the ways in which people perceive HIV and AIDS. HIV testing is a policy initiative that will work when people take the test and make appropriate changes to their behaviour as a result. This paper is based on a study that used in-depth interviews and a vignette with drug injectors to explore drug injectors' perceptions of HIV risk outside and inside prison. HIV testing was an integral part of drug injectors' perceptions of risk. Three main themes emerged from the analysis of these data: first, reasons for not taking a test; second, reasons for taking a test; and third, the impact of testing upon subsequent behaviour. The paper ends with a summary and conclusions highlighting implications for future research and policy development. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- *HIV infections
*AIDS
*INJECTIONS
*DRUG administration
*DISEASE susceptibility
*HIV infection transmission
*ROUTINE diagnostic tests
*HIV seroconversion
*BEHAVIOR therapy
*INTRAVENOUS drug abuse
*HEALTH attitudes
*HIV
*RISK-taking behavior
*DISEASE complications
*PSYCHOLOGY
HIV infections & psychology
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 10226877
- Volume :
- 8
- Issue :
- 2
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- European Addiction Research
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 11375270
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1159/000052060