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Experiences with skin and soft tissue infections among people who inject drugs in Philadelphia: A qualitative study.

Harris, Robert E., Richardson, Jessica, Frasso, Rosemary, Anderson, Evan D.·2018·Drug and Alcohol Dependence
DOI 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2018.01.029
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Objectives To understand how people who inject drugs (PWID) experience skin and soft tissue infections (SSTI) and make decisions to seek or delay medical treatment. Methods We conducted semi-structured, in-depth interviews in 2015 with 19 PWID at a syringe exchange program in Philadelphia. We analyzed the data using standard qualitative techniques. Results PWID described adequate knowledge about SSTI, although they could not always implement knowledge about SSTI prevention due to environmental constraints. Participants reported different experiences with incident SSTI. Some sought immediate medical care at initial presentation. Most, however, waited to seek care. Previous positive and negative healthcare experiences, both in general -including stigma and withdrawal- and specific to SSTI, influenced this decision. Among those who delayed medical care, some reported self-treatment, including increased drug use for pain control, and lancing and draining their own wounds. Conclusion Reducing the incidence of SSTI and promoting earlier treatment are important public health priorities. Both require ongoing attention and improvements to the environments in which PWID inject and receive care.

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Authors
Harris, R. E., Richardson, J., Frasso, R., & Anderson, E. D.
Venue
Drug and Alcohol Dependence
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2018-06
Volume
187
Pages
8-12
ISSN
0376-8716
DOI
10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2018.01.029
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48
References
8
Language
en
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www.elsevier.com/tdm/userlicense/1.0/ (tdm)
Funders
University of Pennsylvania Schools of Nursing and Public Health

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