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Sexually transmitted infections, sexual risk behaviours and perceived barriers to safe sex among drug users

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Islam, Md Mofizul; Topp, Libby; Conigrave, Katherine; Haber, Paul S; White, Ann; Day, Carolyn

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Objective: Drug users are at elevated risk of HIV and other sexually transmitted infections (STIs). This study examines prevalence of STIs and perceived barriers to safe sex among drug users accessing low-threshold primary healthcare in inner-city Sydney.

dc.contributor.authorIslam, Md Mofizul
dc.contributor.authorTopp, Libby
dc.contributor.authorConigrave, Katherine
dc.contributor.authorHaber, Paul S
dc.contributor.authorWhite, Ann
dc.contributor.authorDay, Carolyn
dc.date.accessioned2015-12-07T22:23:10Z
dc.identifier.issn1326-0200
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1885/20544
dc.description.abstractObjective: Drug users are at elevated risk of HIV and other sexually transmitted infections (STIs). This study examines prevalence of STIs and perceived barriers to safe sex among drug users accessing low-threshold primary healthcare in inner-city Sydney.
dc.publisherPublic Health Association of Australia
dc.rightsAuthor/s retain copyright
dc.sourceAustralian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health
dc.subjectKeywords: injecting drug users; low-threshold healthcare; sexual risk behaviour; unprotected sex
dc.titleSexually transmitted infections, sexual risk behaviours and perceived barriers to safe sex among drug users
dc.typeJournal article
local.description.notesImported from ARIES
local.identifier.citationvolume37
dc.date.issued2013
local.identifier.absfor111717 - Primary Health Care
local.identifier.ariespublicationu3342134xPUB13
local.type.statusPublished Version
local.contributor.affiliationIslam, Md Mofizul, College of Medicine, Biology and Environment, ANU
local.contributor.affiliationTopp, Libby, National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre
local.contributor.affiliationConigrave, Katherine, University of Sydney
local.contributor.affiliationHaber, Paul S, University of Sydney
local.contributor.affiliationWhite, Ann, Redfern Harm Minimisation Clinic
local.contributor.affiliationDay, Carolyn, University of Sydney
local.bibliographicCitation.issue4
local.bibliographicCitation.startpage311
local.bibliographicCitation.lastpage315
local.identifier.doi10.1111/1753-6405.12077
local.identifier.absseo929999 - Health not elsewhere classified
dc.date.updated2016-02-24T09:53:21Z
local.identifier.scopusID2-s2.0-84881519660
local.identifier.thomsonID000323101900003
dcterms.accessRightsOpen Access
CollectionsANU Research Publications

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