Self-injection and needle sharing among migrant farmworkers.

Lafferty, Jerry

doi:10.2105/ajph.81.2.221

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“…The majority of participants left their primary partners behind but still reported having sex with women in the US and exchanging food, shelter, drugs or money for sex. Although the survey instrument was unable to differentiate between men paying money for sex with a commercial sex worker and men who participated in commercial sex work themselves, the former is presumed based on previous research (Bronfman, 1998;Lafferty, 1991;Magis-Rodriguez et al, 2004;Mishra, Conner, & Magañ a, 1996;Organista et al, 2004;Organista & Kubo, 2005;Ruiz et al, 1997;Sanchez et al, 2004).…”

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Migrant Latino Day Laborers and Intentions to Test for HIV

2006

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This cross sectional study utilized convenience sampling to investigate the HIV testing intentions of 290 sexually active, male, migrant Latino day laborers, 18 years old or older. The findings indicate that day laborers are indeed at risk for HIV. Nearly two-thirds of the men intended to test for HIV in the next year. Men who were at higher risk of infection from their sexual encounters with female partners were more likely to intend to test, as were men making less money and men who did not perceive themselves to be at risk. Men who attended high school or beyond, and reported using a condom with casual female partners, were much more likely to intend to test than men who did not attend school and reported no such condom use. The prevalence of high risk sex and the low rates of condom use have implications for the increased transmission of HIV.

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Migrant Latino Day Laborers and Intentions to Test for HIV

2006

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“…41,48,82,85,88,94,101 Dose of antimicrobials was also commonly lower than standard doses. 10,41,85,89 Parenteral antimicrobials were often available without prescription. 52,66,68,[89][90][91][92] An additional safety concern was substandard quality of antimicrobials available without prescription.…”

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“…10,41,85,89 Parenteral antimicrobials were often available without prescription. 52,66,68,[89][90][91][92] An additional safety concern was substandard quality of antimicrobials available without prescription. Expired drugs or those that, as a result of degradation, have decreased bioavailability might both predispose a patient to treatment failure and promote antimicrobial resistance.…”

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Non-prescription antimicrobial use worldwide: a systematic review

Morgan

Okeke

Laxminarayan

et al. 2011

The Lancet Infectious Diseases

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In much of the world antimicrobial drugs are sold without prescription or oversight by health-care professionals. The scale and effect of this practice is unknown. We systematically reviewed published works about non-prescription antimicrobials from 1970-2009, identifying 117 relevant articles. 35 community surveys from five continents showed that non-prescription use occurred worldwide and accounted for 19-100% of antimicrobial use outside of northern Europe and North America. Safety issues associated with non-prescription use included adverse drug reactions and masking of underlying infectious processes. Non-prescription use was common for non-bacterial disease, and antituberculosis drugs were available in many areas. Antimicrobial-resistant bacteria are common in communities with frequent non-prescription use. In a few settings, control efforts that included regulation decreased antimicrobial use and resistance. Non-prescription antimicrobial and antituberculosis use is common outside of North America and northern Europe and must be accounted for in public health efforts to reduce antimicrobial resistance.

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“…7,19,20 These practices are supported by cultural health beliefs on the effectiveness of injected drugs, lack of access to standard health care, and difficulties obtaining clean needles in the US. Our data support the idea that needle-sharing rates are unacceptably high among MMIs in all stages of the migration process.…”

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“…However, these practices may be less prevalent among this population than indicated by research with convenience samples of Mexican farm workers in the US. 7,19,20 More research is necessary regarding the specific purposes and determinants of needle sharing in each migration context and the means by which the prevalence of these practices can be reduced.…”

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confidence: 99%