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HIV Risk Factors in Dually Diagnosed Patients

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%, 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. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png The American Journal on Addictions Wiley

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Publisher
Wiley
Copyright
1998 American Academy of Addiction Psychiatry
ISSN
1055-0496
eISSN
1521-0391
DOI
10.1111/j.1521-0391.1998.tb00469.x
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Abstract

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.

Journal

The American Journal on AddictionsWiley

Published: Jan 1, 1998

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