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ArticleFrontiers in public health2023

Life-time HIV testing among people who inject drugs in Iran: results from the National Rapid Assessment and Response survey.

Payam Roshanfekr, Salah Eddin Karimi, Sakineh Narouee, Leila Moftakhar, Meroe Vameghi, Delaram Ali, Peter Higgs, Neda Soleimanvandiazar

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Article in Frontiers in public health, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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Payam RoshanfekrSocial Welfare Management Research Center, Social Health Research Institute, University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Salah Eddin KarimiSocial Determinants of Health Research Center, Health Management and Safety Promotion Research Institute, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran.
Sakineh NaroueeDepartment of Statistics and Epidemiology, Faculty of Health, Kerman University Medical of Sciences, Kerman, Iran.
Leila MoftakharResearch Committee, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran.
Meroe VameghiSocial Welfare Management Research Center, Social Health Research Institute, University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Delaram AliSocial Welfare Management Research Center, Social Health Research Institute, University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Peter HiggsDepartment of Public Health, La Trobe University, Melbourne, VIC, Australia.
Neda SoleimanvandiazarPreventive Medicine and Public Health Research Center, Psychosocial Health Research Institute, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences · IRBurnet Institute · AUIran University of Medical Sciences · IRKerman University of Medical Sciences · IRShiraz University of Medical Sciences · IRTabriz University of Medical Sciences · IR

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Abstract

Background: HIV testing is recommended for people who inject drugs (PWID). The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of lifetime HIV testing among PWID and to better understand the predictors for HIV testing in a convenience sample across Iran. Materials and methods: This study is a secondary analysis of Iran's National Rapid Assessment and Response survey conducted between October 2016 and March 2017. Analysis includes the 999 people who reported injecting drugs across the capital cities of 21 provinces. Data were collected by using the venue-based application of the Time Location Sampling (TLS) frame. Chi-square tests were used to examine the difference between HIV testing across different quantitative variables. Logistic regression was used to determine the predictors of life-time HIV testing. Analysis was performed using STATA V.12 software with a significance level of 95%. Results: Most participants were male ( Conclusion: Despite Iran's wide availability and access to counseling services for HIV testing in key populations, the proportion of PWID being tested for HIV could be improved. Developing effective strategies to increase people's understanding and awareness of the importance of and need for HIV prevention and familiarity with HIV testing sites is an essential step in increasing HIV testing for this population. Studies on more recent HIV testing are required to better assess and understand the frequency of HIV testing among PWID in Iran.

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Drug UsersHIV InfectionsSubstance Abuse, IntravenousAdultFemaleHIV TestingHumansIranMaleMethadoneMethadoneHIV testingIranpeople who inject drugsPWIDrapid assessment and response

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