HIV PREVALENCE AND RISK BEHAVIORS FOR HIV TRANSMISSION IN SOUTH AUSTRALIAN PRISONS

被引:29
作者
GAUGHWIN, MD
DOUGLAS, RM
LIEW, C
DAVIES, L
MYLVAGANAM, A
TREFFKE, H
EDWARDS, J
ALI, R
机构
[1] MODBURY HOSP,S AUSTRALIAN PRISONS MED SERV,CANBERRA,AUSTRALIA
[2] UNIV ADELAIDE,DEPT COMMUNITY MED,ADELAIDE,SA 5001,AUSTRALIA
[3] S AUSTRALIAN HLTH COMMISS,DRUG & ALCOHOL SERV COUNCIL,CANBERRA,AUSTRALIA
关键词
HIV; PRISONS; PREVALENCE; RISK BEHAVIORS;
D O I
10.1097/00002030-199107000-00008
中图分类号
R392 [医学免疫学]; Q939.91 [免疫学];
学科分类号
100102 ;
摘要
During the latter half of 1989, HIV prevalence in South Australian prisoners was 1.4%. The prevalence of HIV infection across the prison system did not change significantly during 1989 but there was clustering of HIV-infected prisoners in some prisons. Almost half the prisoners from all of the South Australian prisons agreed to participate in our studies, from which we estimate that about 42% of prisoners engage in risk behaviours at least once while incarcerated. Prisoners estimated that 36% of all prisoners inject drugs intravenously at some stage during their stay and that 12% engage in anal intercourse at least once. Interviews with former prisoners who had a history of intravenous drug use revealed that about half had injected themselves while in prison, 60% shared needles and most did not clean shared needles adequately. Most of these prisoners injected themselves once a month or less frequently. The conditions for spread of HIV within the prison system exist but at the current prevalence of infection, transmission can be expected to be infrequent. The opportunity exists now to improve and expand preventive measures.
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页码:845 / 851
页数:7
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