Demographic characteristics, treatment history, drug risk behaviors, and condom use attitudes for U.S. and Russian injection drug users: the need for targeted sexual risk behavior interventions. AIDS Behav 2005 Mar;9(1):111-20
Date
04/07/2005Pubmed ID
15812618DOI
10.1007/s10461-005-1686-zScopus ID
2-s2.0-17644426646 (requires institutional sign-in at Scopus site) 7 CitationsAbstract
Two separate databases, one on Russian (n = 444) injection drug users (IDUs), and the other on U.S. IDUs (n = 241), were merged, and responses were compared. Results indicated that Russian IDUs perceived themselves to be at greater risk for HIV/AIDS based upon behaviors over the past 90 days. U.S. IDUs were more likely to be tested for HIV, report a negative HIV result, and know more people with HIV. U.S. IDUs consumed greater amounts of alcohol and marijuana, and made more alcohol/drug treatment attempts than Russian IDUs. Russian IDUs injected more frequently, although were more likely to recently use clean needles. Russian and U.S. IDUs responded significantly differently to eight AIDS knowledge questions. Eight condom attitude questions were asked of each group, and each revealed significantly different responses. Gender differences for Russian IDUs were also observed. There is a clear need to create culturally targeted sexual risk reduction interventions.
Author List
Ksobiech K, Somlai AM, Kelly JA, Gore-Felton C, Benotsch E, McAuliffe T, Hackl K, Ostrovski D, Kozlov APAuthors
Jeffrey A. Kelly PhD Professor in the Psychiatry and Behavioral Medicine department at Medical College of WisconsinTimothy L. McAuliffe PhD Professor in the Psychiatry and Behavioral Medicine department at Medical College of Wisconsin
MESH terms used to index this publication - Major topics in bold
AIDS SerodiagnosisAcquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome
Adult
Attitude to Health
Condoms
Cross-Cultural Comparison
Databases, Factual
HIV Seropositivity
Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice
Humans
Needle-Exchange Programs
Risk Factors
Russia
Safe Sex
Sex Education
Socioeconomic Factors
Substance Abuse, Intravenous
United States