Elicitation of salient beliefs related to drug preparation practices among injection drug users in Puerto Rico.
Elicitation of salient beliefs related to drug preparation practices among injection drug users in Puerto Rico.
复制标题
激发波多黎各注射吸毒者与药物制备实践相关的显着信念。
DOI：
10.1007/s10461-005-9010-5
复制
发表时间：
2005
期刊：
影响因子：
--
通讯作者：
Marcano,Hector
中科院分区：
文献类型：
--
作者：
Colon,HectorM;Finlinson,HAnn;Fishbein,Martin;Robles,RafaelaR;Soto-Lopez,Mayra;Marcano,Hector
Even when IDUs use their own syringes, the common use of drug preparation materials can expose them to blood-borne pathogens. Notwithstanding the accumulated evidence about the riskiness of drug preparation practices (DPPs), the factors that lead IDUs to engage in DPPs have remained understudied. We conducted 80 semi-structured interviews to elicit salient beliefs about engaging in low-risk DPPs. Data were content analyzed for consequences, normative influences, and barriers. For the most part respondents described positive consequences of engaging in low-risk DPPs. The majority of respondents mentioned IDU peers as a major source of pressure to engage in high-risk DPPs. Lack of access to clean materials and the need to carry materials on oneself were the most salient barriers elicited. The results suggest that preventive interventions need to address the preference for re-using filters, help develop skills to fend off pressures from peers, and increase the accessibility of materials in ways that do not require IDUs to carry additional items.
