HIV Risk Factors in Dually Diagnosed Patients

The authors examined correlates of HIV seropositivity in a sample of dually diagnosed inpatients. The subjects were 147 consecutively admitted patients to a specialized dual-diagnosis unit in a municipal hospital who were given a structured interview and HIV testing. The HIV seroprevalence was 19%,...

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Veröffentlicht in:The American journal on addictions 1998, Vol.7 (1), p.74-80
Hauptverfasser: Krakow, David Sert, Galanter, Marc, Dermatis, Helen, Westreich, Laurence M.
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:The authors examined correlates of HIV seropositivity in a sample of dually diagnosed inpatients. The subjects were 147 consecutively admitted patients to a specialized dual-diagnosis unit in a municipal hospital who were given a structured interview and HIV testing. The HIV seroprevalence was 19%, with women having a nearly fourfold increased risk of being HIV seropositive, as compared with men. Cocaine as drug of choice was also highly significant as a risk factor for HIV infection, independent of gender. This finding suggests that targeted prevention and education programs need to be developed for the dually diagnosed patient.
ISSN:1055-0496
1521-0391
DOI:10.3109/10550499809034714