'Safer environment interventions': A qualitative synthesis of the experiences and perceptions of people who inject drugs

Social Science and Medicine

Volumn 106, Issue , 2014, Pages 151-158

  McNeil, Ryan ^a,b   Small, Will ^a,b  

^a BRITISH COLUMBIA CENTRE FOR EXCELLENCE IN HIV AIDS   (Canada)

^b SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Drug use; Harm reduction; Hepatitis C; HIV AIDS; Peer based interventions; Qualitative synthesis; Supervised injecting facilities; Syringe exchange programs

Indexed keywords

ACCESSIBILITY; ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; DRUG USER; HEALTH GEOGRAPHY; HEALTH IMPACT; HEALTH RISK; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS; PERCEPTION; PUBLIC HEALTH; VULNERABILITY;

DRUG USE; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; LAW ENFORCEMENT; PEER COUNSELING; PEOPLE WHO INJECT DRUG; PERCEPTION; PERSONAL EXPERIENCE; PUBLIC HEALTH; REVIEW; SAFER ENVIRONMENT INTERVENTION; SOCIAL ASPECT; SOCIAL SUPPORT; VIOLENCE;

HEPATITIS C VIRUS;

DRUG USE; HARM REDUCTION; HEPATITIS C; HIV/AIDS; PEER-BASED INTERVENTIONS; QUALITATIVE SYNTHESIS; SUPERVISED INJECTING FACILITIES; SYRINGE EXCHANGE PROGRAMS;

ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; HARM REDUCTION; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; NEEDLE-EXCHANGE PROGRAMS; PEER GROUP; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; SAFETY; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; SUBSTANCE ABUSE TREATMENT CENTERS; SUBSTANCE ABUSE, INTRAVENOUS;

EID: 84895878276     PISSN: 02779536     EISSN: 18735347     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2014.01.051     Document Type: Review

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