INEFFECTIVENESS OF AIDS EDUCATION AND HIV ANTIBODY TESTING IN REDUCING HIGH-RISK BEHAVIORS AMONG INJECTION-DRUG USERS

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作者
CALSYN, DA
SAXON, AJ
FREEMAN, G
WHITTAKER, S
机构
[1] UNIV WASHINGTON,SCH MED,DEPT PSYCHIAT & BEHAV SCI,SEATTLE,WA 98195
[2] PEOPLE COLOR AGAINST AIDS NETWORK,SEATTLE,WA
[3] SO ILLINOIS UNIV,CARBONDALE,IL 62901
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10.2105/AJPH.82.4.573
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R1 [预防医学、卫生学];
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1004 ; 120402 ;
摘要
The effectiveness of education in reducing high-risk human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) transmission behaviors was examined in 313 injection drug users. Involvement in high-risk behaviors was assessed via structured interview at study entry and 4 months following the intervention. Subjects were randomly assigned to (1) AIDS education, (2) AIDS education with optional HIV antibody testing, or (3) a wait list. The sample as a whole decreased its involvement in high-risk behaviors, but there were no significant differences as a function of experimental group assignment.
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