HIV seroconversion and risk factors among drug users receiving methadone maintenance treatment in China: A qualitative study.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

We sought to explore the experiences of drug users in China who were recently diagnosed with HIV infection while engaged in methadone maintenance treatment (MMT) and to better understand their perceptions of MMT, HIV risk, and HIV prevention.

Methods

We recruited clients of MMT clinics in Chongqing and Kunming who had a baseline HIV-negative test result upon entry to MMT and had been diagnosed with HIV within the past 12 months. We conducted semi-structured qualitative interviews and thematic data analysis to identify situations and factors that increased HIV risk.

Results

Among the 27 participants who were interviewed, 15 believed their infection was due to injection drug use, 7 attributed their infection to sexual contact, and 5 were unsure as to how they

SUBMITTER: Wang C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6625317 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature