Uso de heroína inyectada y el riesgo de hepatitis C en tres ciudades de Colombia
AUTOR(ES)
Berbesi-Fernández, Dedsy Yajaira, Segura-Cardona, Angela Maria, Montoya-Velez, Liliana Patricia, Santamaría, Alexandra Ángel
FONTE
Rev. bras. epidemiol.
DATA DE PUBLICAÇÃO
2017-07
RESUMO
ABSTRACT: Introduction: Hepatitis C is one of the most neglected diseases by governments internationally. Objective: Identify the prevalence of hepatitis C and associated injection drug users in three cities of factors Colombia. Methods: Cross-sectional study of 668 injecting drug users recruited through respondent-driven sampling, inquired about demographic characteristics and risk behaviors. Laboratory testing was used on filter paper and cases of hepatitis C viral load tests with RNA were confirmed. Hepatitis C prevalence and associated factors was estimated with Chi-square test statistics and reasons for crude and adjusted prevalence were calculated using logistic regression. Results: The prevalence of hepatitis C was 17.5% and were found as factors that increase the prevalence of hepatitis: having HIV, injecting another person carrying the virus dose used was sharing a syringe, injected with a syringe and consume marijuana. As a factor that reduces the prevalence, purchase syringes in drug stores or other stores. Conclusion: This research evidence established consumption of drugs by injection , and the presence of hepatitis C in social networks of IDUs and highlights the importance of developing interventions for harm reduction and prevention of hepatitis C in this population these three cities.
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