Research and development focusing on peer intervention for drug users
Research and development focusing on peer intervention for drug users
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DOI：
10.3109/09687639709028548
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发表时间：
1997-11-01
影响因子：
1.9
通讯作者：
Power, R
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作者：
Hunter, G;Ward, J;Power, R
同伴干预一直被提倡作为扩大和巩固现有吸毒者艾滋病毒干预措施的一种手段。它们被宣传为有潜力纠正传统外联活动的局限性，办法是最大限度地与隐藏的吸毒者群体接触，并努力改变“社区规范”，使其更安全地使用药物，从而取代以个人为重点的健康教育。然而，尽管有这样的荣誉，在英国，很少有关于在吸毒者中实施或发展这种干预措施的实用性的公开信息。本文概述了北泰晤士地区卫生局药物服务同伴干预的调查。这些发现为这些干预措施被引入药物领域的方式提供了一些见解。本文还强调了服务提供者的地方论坛在管理和发展社区干预措施方面的潜在作用。
Peer interventions have been advocated as a means of expanding and consolidating existing HIV interventions among drug users. They have been promoted as having the potential to redress the limitations of traditional outreach by maximizing contacts with hidden populations of drug users, and replacing individually focused health education with efforts to change 'community norms' towards safer drug use. Yet, despite such accolades, there has been little published information on the practicalities of implementing or developing such interventions among drug users in the UK. This paper outlines a survey of peer interventions among drug services in North Thames Regional Health Authority. The findings provide some insight into the ay in which these interventions are being introduced into the drugs field. The paper also highlights the potential role for local forums of service providers in the management and development of community interventions.