Role of Service Providers of Needle Syringe Program in Preventing HIV/AIDS  

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Morisky, Donald E. ; Yi-Ming Arthur Chen ; Tzu-I Tsai

Jenis: Article from Journal - ilmiah internasional
Dalam koleksi: Aids Education and Prevention: An Interdisciplinary Journal vol. 22 no. 06 (Dec. 2010), page 546-557.
Topik: Needle Syringe Program; Preventing HIV/AIDS
Fulltext: A94 v22 n6 p546 th2010,win.pdf (121.97KB)

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Perpustakaan PKPM Nomor Panggil: A94 Non-tandon: tidak ada Tandon: 1

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To provide a national-scale picture of the needle exchange program in Taiwan, this study examined (a) needle and syringe program (NSP) service provider's AIDS-relevant harm reduction knowledge and attitudes; and (b) NSP services schemes and operation barriers encountered by different service modalities. A self-administrated questionnaire was mailed to all participating NSP service providers in Taiwan. A total 0f 414 service providers completed the postal survey. This study confirms that NSP service providers play an essential role in providing comprehensive activities to reduce HIV/AIDS infection for drug misusers. Knowledge and attitudes of service providers were found to be independently and important predictors of NSP service provisions. Community-based and clinical-based providers had diverse service schemes and encountered operation problems due to different organization characteristics, proffesional training, and ethical concern. For the future planning of NSP programs, service-specific education and professional support are essential component of service delivery and quality.

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