Worry as a window into the lives of people who use injection drugs : a factor analysis approach

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dc.contributor.authorExner, Heidi
dc.contributor.authorGibson, Erin K.
dc.contributor.authorStone, Ryan
dc.contributor.authorLindquist, Jennifer
dc.contributor.authorCowen, Laura L.E.
dc.contributor.authorRoth, Eric A.
dc.date.accessioned2013-11-19T22:32:51Z
dc.date.available2013-11-19T22:32:51Z
dc.date.copyright2009en_US
dc.date.issued2009-07-29
dc.descriptionBioMed Centralen_US
dc.description.abstractBackground: The concept of risk dominates the HIV/AIDS literature pertaining to People Who Use Injection Drugs (PWUID). In contrast the associated concept of worry is infrequently applied, even though it can produce important perspectives of PWUID's lives. This study asked a sample (n = 105) of PWUID enrolled in a Victoria, British Columbia needle exchange program to evaluate their degree of worry about fourteen factors they may encounter in their daily lives. Methods: Exploratory factor analysis was used to analyze their responses. Results: Factor analysis delineated three factors: 1) overall personal security, 2) injection drug usespecific risks including overdosing and vein collapse and, 3) contracting infectious diseases associated with injection drug use (e.g. HIV/AIDS and hepatitis C). Conclusion: PWUID in this study not only worry about HIV/AIDS but also about stressful factors in their daily life which have been linked to both increased HIV/AIDS risk behaviour and decreased anti-retroviral treatment adherence. The importance PWUID give to this broad range of worry/ concerns emphasizes the need to place HIV/AIDS intervention, education, and treatment programs within a broader harm-reduction framework that incorporates their perspectives on both worry and risk.en_US
dc.description.reviewstatusRevieweden_US
dc.description.scholarlevelFacultyen_US
dc.description.sponsorshipFinancial support was provided by an award from the Vancouver Foundation. EKG is supported by an IMPART Fellowship.en_US
dc.identifier.citationExner et al. Worry as a window into the lives of people who use injection drugs: a factor analysis approach. Harm Reduction Journal 2009 6:20en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://www.harmreductionjournal.com/content/6/1/20
dc.identifier.urihttp://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1477-7517-6-20
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1828/5034
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherBioMed Centralen_US
dc.titleWorry as a window into the lives of people who use injection drugs : a factor analysis approachen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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