Client satisfaction and risk behaviours of the users of syringe dispensing machines: A pilot study

Drug and Alcohol Review

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 13-19

  Islam, Md Mofizul ^a,e   Stern, Tim ^b   Conigrave, Katherine M ^c   Wodak, Alex ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^b Southeastern Sydney Area Hlth Serv   (Australia)

^c ROYAL PRINCE ALFRED HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^d ST VINCENT S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^e University of Sydney   (Australia)

Author keywords

Harm reduction; Injecting drug users; Needle syringe programme; Syringe dispensing machine; Syringe vending machine

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; CONDOM; DRUG ABUSE; FEMALE; HARM REDUCTION; HEALTH SERVICE; HIGH RISK BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEEDLE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PILOT STUDY; PREVENTIVE HEALTH SERVICE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; SUBSTANCE ABUSE; SYRINGE; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; CONDOMS; FEMALE; HARM REDUCTION; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEEDLE SHARING; NEEDLE-EXCHANGE PROGRAMS; NEEDLES; NEW SOUTH WALES; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PILOT PROJECTS; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK-TAKING; SUBSTANCE ABUSE, INTRAVENOUS; SYRINGES;

EID: 36549056937     PISSN: 09595236     EISSN: 14653362     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09595230701711199     Document Type: Article

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