Awareness of HCV Infection Among Persons Who Inject Drugs in San Diego, California
Awareness of HCV Infection Among Persons Who Inject Drugs in San Diego, California
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DOI：
10.2105/ajph.2014.302245
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发表时间：
2015-02-01
影响因子：
12.7
通讯作者：
Garfein, Richard S.
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作者：
Collier, Melissa G.;Bhaurla, Sandeep K.;Garfein, Richard S.
我们向注射毒品的人询问有关HCV的问题，包括过去的检测和诊断，然后进行HCV检测。在540名参与者中，145人（27%）抗HCV阳性，但在阳性者中，只有46人（32%）知道他们的感染。询问以前的HCV检测结果比询问以前的HCV诊断结果更好。与了解HCV感染相关的因素包括年龄、HIV检测和药物治疗。需要实施对这一人群进行HCV教育和筛查的综合方法。
We asked persons who inject drugs questions about HCV, including past testing and diagnosis followed by HCV testing.Of 540 participants, 145 (27%) were anti-HCV positive, but of those who were positive, only 46 (32%) knew about their infection. Asking about previous HCV testing results yielded better results than did asking about prior HCV diagnosis. Factors associated with knowing about HCV infection included older age, HIV testing, and drug treatment.Comprehensive approaches to educating and screening this population for HCV need implementation.