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Document 0566
DOCN M9480566
TI HIV-transmission knowledge in drug users from outpatient facilities in
Spain. A national survey.
DT 9410
AU Lopez R; Bravo MJ; Barrio G; Lardelli P; Bueno A; de la Fuente L;
Department of Public Health, School of Medicine, University of; Granada,
Spain.
SO Drug Alcohol Depend. 1994 Feb;34(3):181-90. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE
MED/94307109
AB Knowledge of AIDS and its transmission was studied in patients
undergoing drug-dependence treatment for opiates and/or cocaine. The
study area included all of Spain and was carried out via a questionnaire
assessing information about risk practices, HIV serostatus, etc, and 13
true or false questions concerning HIV-transmission knowledge. The main
purpose of the present study was to analyse the relationship between the
level of information found in patients and factors potentially related
to it, including the practice of high-risk activities for HIV
transmission, the sources of information and behaviour modification.
Findings indicate that poor information was associated with the use of
non-sterile needles, anal-penis sexual relations, non-use of condoms,
lack of preventive measures in daily cohabitation, and lack of previous
drug-dependence treatment. Determining factors of being well-informed
were a high level of education, a longer duration of intravenous drug
use, and contact with the Health Service as a source of information.
These findings partially support the need to implement programs aimed at
improving knowledge about HIV in the population of drug users.
DE Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome/PREVENTION & CONTROL/
PSYCHOLOGY/TRANSMISSION Adolescence Adult Ambulatory Care Cocaine
Female Human HIV Infections/PREVENTION &
CONTROL/PSYCHOLOGY/*TRANSMISSION HIV Seropositivity/TRANSMISSION
*Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice Male Middle Age Narcotic
Dependence/COMPLICATIONS/PSYCHOLOGY/REHABILITATION Needle
Sharing/ADVERSE EFFECTS/PSYCHOLOGY Patient Education
Spain/EPIDEMIOLOGY Substance Abuse,
Intravenous/COMPLICATIONS/PSYCHOLOGY/ *REHABILITATION Substance
Dependence/COMPLICATIONS/PSYCHOLOGY/REHABILITATION Support, Non-U.S.
Gov't JOURNAL ARTICLE
SOURCE: National Library of Medicine. NOTICE: This material may be
protected by Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S.Code).