Data on hepatitis B, C signs, and HIV-aids among middle-aged and older IDUs in Southwest Iran

Ghahremani, Leila; Zarei, Eghbal; Moltafet, Hosein; Asadollahi, Abdolrahim

doi:10.1016/j.dib.2018.02.046

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“…The prevalence of blood-borne hepatitis is usually higher among IDUs than non-IDU populations (Brouard et al , 2013; Lea et al , 2013). Epidemiological data show that IDUs are the most significant group of people with hepatitis C (Ghahremani et al , 2018; Saha et al , 2000). Today, hepatitis B and C are among the most important health priorities in the world and prevention of these two major diseases is considered important.…”

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Do risk factors increase measurement of hepatitis B, C signs and HIV-AIDS among middle-aged and older IDUs in southwest Iran?

Asadollahi

Najafi²

2019

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Purpose Injecting drug use addiction is a main factor in hepatitis B, C infection and HIV–AIDS infection. The purpose of this paper is to measure seroprevalence of hepatitis B, C virus and HIV–AIDS amongst injecting drug users (IDUs) and its influencing factors. Design/methodology/approach The cross-sectional method was used in mid-2017 in Ahwaz city, southwest Iran. In total, 133 IDUs, aged 29–71 years (mean age=48.21 ± 10.4), were chosen from Aria addiction treatment centre. The data were collected on demographic and behavioural characteristics. In addition, serum samples were screened for those diseases. Findings In a total of 131 IDUs, 2 (1.5 per cent) were HIV+, 16 (11.7 per cent) HCV+ and 8 (6.1 per cent) HBV+. There was a significant correlation between diseases and IDU. Results of multiple regression stated that IDU was a more predicting variable as β=0.76 and the model was able to predict 74.1 per cent of the variance, F (3, 35)=12.42, ρ<0.001, R2=0.741, OR=3.01, 95% CI [1.44, 3.83]. The synchronised pairwise effect of age, imprisonment and IDU with GLM analysis was significant, F (2, 114)=20.433, ρ<0.000, η HCV + 2 = 0.609 , η HBV + 2 = 0.616 , and η HCV + 2 = 0.612 , λWilks’=0.056. The infection rate among IDUs was significant and the most important risk factor for these infections has been intravenous drug use, together with age of misusing and imprisonment. Research limitations/implications The non-cooperation of two samples, lack of participation of three addiction rehabilitation centres in Ahwaz city, the end of cooperation in the first two months of the implementation of the plan, and the lack of consistency of the three serum samples in the cases (two cases) were limitations of the study. Practical implications Based on the results, the following suggestions could be presented: establishing “Intervention Clubs” for treatment in the peripheral urban areas for the participation of women drug users – the responsible organisation is Cultural and Social Deputy of Ahwaz Municipality Organisation. Integration of “Small Self-caring Groups” in Sepidar Women’s Penitentiary in the East Ahwaz region – the responsible organisation is Khuzistan Province Prisons Organisation (the southwestern Iranian prisons authority); constructing “Community-based Committees” to increase the level of social intervention – the responsible organisation is the Iran Drug Control Headquarters at Iranian Presidential Office; screening of injecting drug use in the populations at risk, especially girls and women in marginalised areas – the responsible organisation is Deputy Director of Prevention and Treatment of Addiction in the Iran Welfare and Rehabilitation Organisation; establishing an “Patient Treatment Center” in high-risk areas along with directing drug users and supervising the relevant authorities – the responsible organisation is Deputy Police Commander on Social Assistance; providing education to families involved with addiction in the “Neighborhood Parks” – the responsible organisation is Deputy for Health Affairs. Social implications They are mixed with practical implications as well. Originality/value The comprehensive harm reduction plan and prison-related issues of IDUs with shared syringe along with the pairwise age and imprisonment need to consider the above factors.

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Do risk factors increase measurement of hepatitis B, C signs and HIV-AIDS among middle-aged and older IDUs in southwest Iran?

Asadollahi

Najafi²

2019

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“…A large body of research is conducted around the world to understand the problems and difficulties in this field and searching for more efficient, profitable and effective measurement and educational and training content, methods and instruments indicate the significance of education. On the other hand, an improvement in the learners' mental abilities, as well as the acquisition and improvement of ethical skills and values are considered among the most important duties of educational centers (Ghahremani et al, 2018). Ethical and human values are one of the important issues that have played a fundamental role in human life, and the prophets also aimed to complete the moral wisdom and refine the self.…”

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Factor analysis of the revised scale of prosocial tendencies among secondary school female students in Ahwaz, Iran

Rezaei¹,

Yailagh²,

Behrouzi³

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Int. j. adv. appl. sci.

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The present study aimed to investigate the factor structure, validity, and reliability of the revised measure of prosocial tendencies among secondary school female students in Ahwaz. The statistical population included all secondary level of secondary school female students in Ahwaz during 2017-2018, about 200 of whom were selected by using a multi-stage random sampling method. Cronbach's alpha, Spearman-Brown and Gutman formula were used to calculate the reliability of the instrument and all results indicated good significant condition. Further, the confirmatory factor analysis was used to calculate the construct validity of the mentioned instrument. This instrument has significant factor loadings with favorable fit indices and could be applied in health school studies as x 2 = 232.09, DF= 170, P= 0.0001, x 2 /df = 1.37, AGFI=0.91, GFI= 0.88, LFI= 0.94, TLI= 0.93, CFI= 0.94, and RMSEA= 0.04. The instrument as the first Persian scale which measures prosocial tendencies within juveniles alike other foreign formats could be used in educational settings and colleges.

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Data on hepatitis B, C signs, and HIV-aids among middle-aged and older IDUs in Southwest Iran

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Do risk factors increase measurement of hepatitis B, C signs and HIV-AIDS among middle-aged and older IDUs in southwest Iran?

Do risk factors increase measurement of hepatitis B, C signs and HIV-AIDS among middle-aged and older IDUs in southwest Iran?

Factor analysis of the revised scale of prosocial tendencies among secondary school female students in Ahwaz, Iran

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