2017
DOI: 10.3310/hta21720
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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

Abstract: 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 transmission knowledge among PWID, and conduct a feasibility trial among PWID comparing the intervention with a control. … Show more

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“…Whereas hepatitis B virus (HBV) and HIV are transmitted via blood or body fluids [7], sharing injecting equipment poses the greatest risk of HCV transmission among PWID [8]. Also, whereas there is no increased risk of HCV transmission in a long-term heterosexual relationship, the risk of transmission increases with multiple sexual partners and among women who are infected with HIV or other sexually transmitted diseases [9].…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Whereas hepatitis B virus (HBV) and HIV are transmitted via blood or body fluids [7], sharing injecting equipment poses the greatest risk of HCV transmission among PWID [8]. Also, whereas there is no increased risk of HCV transmission in a long-term heterosexual relationship, the risk of transmission increases with multiple sexual partners and among women who are infected with HIV or other sexually transmitted diseases [9].…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…The most notable of these blood-borne viruses (BBVs) are hepatitis B virus (HBV), hepatitis C virus (HCV) and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) [1]. If not managed appropriately, the consequences to health-care practitioners (HCP) can be significant, leading to chronic infection, loss of person-hours at work and psychological sequelae [2,3]. Post-exposure prophylaxis has been shown to reduce the risk of transmission of some of these BBVs [3].…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%