Essays about: "needle exchange"

Found 5 essays containing the words needle exchange.

  1. 1. The Effect of Needle Exchange Program on HIV and Hepatitis: Evidence from Sweden

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Anna Eriksson; [2022]
    Keywords : ;

    Abstract : I exploit the natural experiment in Sweden to study how needle exchange programs affect the healthcare visits of individuals that are diagnosed with HIV and hepatitis. Current studies on needle exchange programs’ effects on HIV and hepatitis are being questioned in reviews, as the current studies suffer from selection bias due to inadequate research design. READ MORE

  3. 2. The State of Needle Exchange Programs in Sweden and Hepatitis C Virus Incidence

    University essay from Södertörns högskola/Miljövetenskap

    Author : Ramesh Bangah; [2020]
    Keywords : Hepatitis C; PWID; Needle Exchange Programs; Harm Reduction;

    Abstract : Hepatitis C virus (HCV) affects up to 45,000 people in Sweden today. Although it is a very treatable disease, the prevalence of HCV is extremely high within the population of people who inject drugs (PWID). This study examines the direct effect of needle exchange programs (NEPs) on HCV rates in Sweden. READ MORE

  4. 3. The effectiveness of the Stockholm needle exchange programme : Does the Stockholm needle exchange programme control HIV, Hepatitis B, and Hepatitis C in intravenous drug users?

    University essay from Södertörns högskola/Institutionen för naturvetenskap, miljö och teknik

    Author : Melissa Masembe; [2019]
    Keywords : Needle exchange programme NEP ; Intravenous drug users IDU ; Human Immunodeficiency Virus HIV ; Hepatitis B HBV ; Hepatitis C HCV ; Infectious Disease Control;

    Abstract : BACKGROUND: The needle exchange programme (NEP) started in Sweden in 1986 in Lund and shortly after in Malmo. The first NEP in Stockholm opened in spring 2013. The NEP is a service aimed at intravenous drug users (IDU) from 18 years old, with a goal of preventing the blood borne diseases, such as HIV, Hepatitis B (HBV), and Hepatitis C (HCV). READ MORE

  5. 4. Motiverande arbetet i sprutbytesverksamheter

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Socialhögskolan

    Author : Mattias Lundgren; [2018]
    Keywords : motivation; needle exchange; syringe exchange; incentive to learn; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : The aim of this study was to investigate the motivational work in needle exchanges. The analysis was based on two theories; a theory of Per Revstedt and the pygmalioneffect. The study is based on qualitative interviews with seven person (six women and one man) who work in needle exchanges. The interviews is later analysed. READ MORE

  6. 5. Humane or profane? - A qualitative study of the portrayal of harm reduction in Swedish

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för socialt arbete

    Author : Malcolm Bethell; Daniel Johansson; [2017-01-24]
    Keywords : Drug policy; harm reduction; print media; framing; social control;

    Abstract : This thesis explores the term “harm reduction“ in the context of drug policy and strategies as well as how the concept of harm reduction is potrayed in the Swedish printed media. This study is a qualitative document analysis with an explorative approach which analyses 15 articles from three of Sweden´s top selling daily newspapers during a set period of 24 years spanning from 1992 to 2016. READ MORE