Behavior and major barriers faced by non-injectable drug users with HBV/HCV seeking treatment for hepatitis and drug addiction in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Comportamentos e barreiras relacionados à busca ao tratamento para a hepatite e dependência química entre usuários de drogas não injetáveis com hepatite crônica do Rio de Janeiro, Brasil
Drug users (DU) are a marginalized group and at risk for viral hepatitis, who seldom access health services. A cross-sectional survey was conducted with 111 DU with chronic HBV/HCV and 15 in-depth interviews with health professionals/policymakers in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Most interviewees were mal...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Associação Brasileira de Pós-Graduação em Saúde Coletiva
2011-12-01
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Series: | Ciência & Saúde Coletiva |
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Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1413-81232011001300026 |