Pilot trial of an intervention aimed at modifying drug preparation practices among injection drug users in puerto rico

AIDS and Behavior

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 523-531

  Colon, Hector M ^a   Finlinson, Henriette A ^b   Negron, Juan ^b   Sosa, Irmaly ^b   Rios Olivares, Eddy ^b   Robles, Rafaela R ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PUERTO RICO   (Puerto Rico)

^b Universidad Central del Caribe School of Medicine   (Puerto Rico)

Author keywords

Drug preparation practices; HCV; HIV; Injection drug users; Participatory research; Puerto Rico

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; INFECTION PREVENTION; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ABUSE; MALE; PILOT STUDY; PUERTO RICO; SELF REPORT; SYRINGE; VIRAL CONTAMINATION;

ADULT; COMMUNITY-BASED PARTICIPATORY RESEARCH; DIFFUSION OF INNOVATION; DRUG COMPOUNDING; DRUG USERS; EQUIPMENT REUSE; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PILOT PROJECTS; PROGRAM EVALUATION; PUERTO RICO; SUBSTANCE ABUSE, INTRAVENOUS; SYRINGES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 67349165553     PISSN: 10907165     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10461-009-9540-3     Document Type: Article

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