Feasibility Of Providing Educational Counseling In Needle-Syringe Exchange Programs In Penang, Malaysia

Feasibility Of Providing Educational Counseling In Needle-Syringe Exchange Programs In Penang, Malaysia

Providing education on health risks and treatment opportunities may enhance harm reduction effectiveness of Needle-Syringe Exchange Program (NSEP) and lead to more engagement for drug addiction treatment. To evaluate the feasibility of providing an extended and structured Educational Counseling (EC)...

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Main Author: Shamandi, Zohreh
Format: Thesis
Language:English
Published: 2012
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RS200-201 Pharmaceutical dosage forms
Online Access:http://eprints.usm.my/44936/1/ZOHREH%20SHAMANDI.pdf
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spelling my-usm-ep.449362019-07-09T07:40:59Z Feasibility Of Providing Educational Counseling In Needle-Syringe Exchange Programs In Penang, Malaysia 2012-07 Shamandi, Zohreh RS200-201 Pharmaceutical dosage forms Providing education on health risks and treatment opportunities may enhance harm reduction effectiveness of Needle-Syringe Exchange Program (NSEP) and lead to more engagement for drug addiction treatment. To evaluate the feasibility of providing an extended and structured Educational Counseling (EC) program to active drug injectors in the NSEPs , and to assess their EC participation, drug treatment enrollment and HIV risk behaviors. In a purposive-opportunistic sampling, a total of 124 active heroin injectors participating in NSEPs were screened, 98 met the entry criteria and expressed interest to participate in weekly group Educational Counseling for 10 sessions, followed by 3 months of follow-up in monthly intervals. 2012-07 Thesis http://eprints.usm.my/44936/ http://eprints.usm.my/44936/1/ZOHREH%20SHAMANDI.pdf application/pdf en public masters Universiti Sains Malaysia Pusat Penyelidikan Dadah dan Ubat-ubatan
institution Universiti Sains Malaysia
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topic RS200-201 Pharmaceutical dosage forms
spellingShingle RS200-201 Pharmaceutical dosage forms
Shamandi, Zohreh
Feasibility Of Providing Educational Counseling In Needle-Syringe Exchange Programs In Penang, Malaysia
description Providing education on health risks and treatment opportunities may enhance harm reduction effectiveness of Needle-Syringe Exchange Program (NSEP) and lead to more engagement for drug addiction treatment. To evaluate the feasibility of providing an extended and structured Educational Counseling (EC) program to active drug injectors in the NSEPs , and to assess their EC participation, drug treatment enrollment and HIV risk behaviors. In a purposive-opportunistic sampling, a total of 124 active heroin injectors participating in NSEPs were screened, 98 met the entry criteria and expressed interest to participate in weekly group Educational Counseling for 10 sessions, followed by 3 months of follow-up in monthly intervals.
format Thesis
qualification_level Master's degree
author Shamandi, Zohreh
author_facet Shamandi, Zohreh
author_sort Shamandi, Zohreh
title Feasibility Of Providing Educational Counseling In Needle-Syringe Exchange Programs In Penang, Malaysia
title_short Feasibility Of Providing Educational Counseling In Needle-Syringe Exchange Programs In Penang, Malaysia
title_full Feasibility Of Providing Educational Counseling In Needle-Syringe Exchange Programs In Penang, Malaysia
title_fullStr Feasibility Of Providing Educational Counseling In Needle-Syringe Exchange Programs In Penang, Malaysia
title_full_unstemmed Feasibility Of Providing Educational Counseling In Needle-Syringe Exchange Programs In Penang, Malaysia
title_sort feasibility of providing educational counseling in needle-syringe exchange programs in penang, malaysia
granting_institution Universiti Sains Malaysia
granting_department Pusat Penyelidikan Dadah dan Ubat-ubatan
publishDate 2012
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