Preventing blood-borne virus infection in people who inject drugs in the UK: systematic review, stakeholder interviews, psychosocial intervention development and feasibility randomised controlled trial

Preventing blood-borne virus infection in people who inject drugs in the UK: systematic review, stakeholder interviews, psychosocial intervention development and feasibility randomised controlled trial

Background: Opioid substitution therapy and needle exchanges have reduced blood-borne viruses (BBVs) among people who inject drugs (PWID). Some PWID continue to share injecting equipment. Objectives: To develop an evidence-based psychosocial intervention to reduce BBV risk behaviours and increase tr...

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Main Authors: Gail Gilchrist, Davina Swan, April Shaw, Ada Keding, Sarah Towers, Noel Craine, Alison Munro, Elizabeth Hughes, Steve Parrott, Noreen Mdege, John Strang, Avril Taylor, Judith Watson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: NIHR Journals Library 2017-11-01
Series:Health Technology Assessment
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.3310/hta21720

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https://doi.org/10.3310/hta21720

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