A cross-sectional study of factors associated with COVID-19 testing among people who inject drugs: missed opportunities for reaching those most at risk

A cross-sectional study of factors associated with COVID-19 testing among people who inject drugs: missed opportunities for reaching those most at risk

Abstract Background People who inject drugs (PWID) are vulnerable to SARS-CoV-2 infection. We examined correlates of COVID-19 testing among PWID in the U.S.-Mexico border region and described encounters with services representing potential opportunities (i.e., ‘touchpoints’) where COVID-19 testing c...

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Autori principali: Samantha Yeager, Daniela Abramovitz, Alicia Yolanda Harvey-Vera, Carlos F. Vera, Angel Blake Algarin, Laramie Rae Smith, Gudelia Rangel, Irina Artamonova, Thomas Leroy Patterson, Angela Robertson Bazzi, Emma L. Brugman, Steffanie Ann Strathdee
Natura: Articolo
Lingua:English
Pubblicazione: BMC 2022-04-01
Serie:BMC Public Health
Soggetti:
COVID-19
SARS-CoV-2
Substance use
Testing, substance use treatment
Accesso online:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-022-13273-y

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-022-13273-y

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