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ArticleBMC public health2016

The association between psychosocial and structural-level stressors and HIV injection drug risk behavior among Malaysian fishermen: A cross-sectional study.

Lynn Murphy Michalopoulos, Tina Jiwatram-Negrón, Martin K K Choo, Adeeba Kamarulzaman, Nabila El-Bassel

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Lynn Murphy MichalopoulosSocial Intervention Group, Global Health and Mental Health Unit of the Social Intervention Group, Global Health Research Center of Central Asia, Columbia University, School of Social Work, New York, NY, USA. lm2996@columbia.edu.
Tina Jiwatram-NegrónSocial Intervention Group, Global Health Research Center of Central Asia, Columbia University, School of Social Work, New York, NY, USA.
Martin K K ChooCentre of Excellence for Research in AIDS (CERiA), Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Adeeba KamarulzamanCentre of Excellence for Research in AIDS (CERiA), Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Nabila El-BasselSocial Intervention Group, Global Health Research Center of Central Asia, Columbia University, School of Social Work, New York, NY, USA.
Global Health Research Center of Central Asia · USUniversity of Malaya · MY

Funding

BEHAVIORAL SCI TRAINING IN DRUG ABUSE RESEARCHT32DA007233 · NIDA · PUBLIC HEALTH SOLUTIONS · PI GOLDSAMT, LLOYD A · 1985 to 2023
$20.2M
NIDA NIH HHS T32 DA007233
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundMalaysian fishermen have been identified as a key-affected HIV population with HIV rates 10 times higher than national rates. A number of studies have identified that psychosocial and structural-level stressors increase HIV injection drug risk behaviors. The purpose of this paper is to examine psychosocial and structural-level stressors of injection drug use and HIV injection drug risk behaviors among Malaysian fishermen.

methodsThe study employs a cross-sectional design using respondent driven sampling methods. The sample includes 406 fishermen from Pahang state, Malaysia. Using multivariate logistic regressions, we examined the relationship between individual (depression), social (adverse interactions with the police), and structural (poverty-related) stressors and injection drug use and risky injection drug use (e.g.., receptive and non-receptive needle sharing, frontloading and back-loading, or sharing drugs from a common container).

resultsParticipants below the poverty line had significantly lower odds of injection drug use (OR 0.52, 95 % CI: 0.27-0.99, p = 0.047) and risky injection drug use behavior (OR 0.48, 95 % CI: 0.25-0.93, p = 0.030). In addition, participants with an arrest history had higher odds of injection use (OR 19.58, 95 % CI: 9.81-39.10, p < 0.001) and risky injection drug use (OR 16.25, 95 % CI: 4.73-55.85, p < 0.001). Participants with depression had significantly higher odds of engaging in risky injection drug use behavior (OR 3.26, 95 % 1.39-7.67, p = 0.007). Focusing on participants with a history of injection drug use, we found that participants with depression were significantly more likely to engage in risky drug use compared to participants below the depression cutoff (OR 3.45, 95 % CI: 1.23-9.66, p < 0.02).

conclusionsFindings underscore the need to address psychosocial and structural-level stressors among Malaysian fishermen to reduce HIV injection drug risk behaviors.

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FisheriesRisk-TakingStress, PsychologicalAdultCross-Sectional StudiesHIV InfectionsHumansMalaysiaMaleNeedle SharingOccupationsSocioeconomic FactorsSubstance Abuse, IntravenousDepressionFishermenHIV riskInjection drug useMalaysiaPolicing

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