Barriers and facilitators to primary care engagement for people who inject drugs: A systematic review

O Heidari, K Tormohlen, DT Dangerfield… - Journal of nursing …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Introduction People who inject drugs (PWID) have a greater burden of multimorbid chronic
diseases than the general population. However, little attention has been paid to the …

Improving access to long-acting contraceptive methods and reducing unplanned pregnancy among women with substance use disorders

KI Black, CA Day - Substance abuse: research and …, 2016 - journals.sagepub.com
Much has been written about the consequences of substance use in pregnancy, but there
has been far less focus on the prevention of unintended pregnancies in women with …

The impact of COVID-19 on people who inject drugs in New York City: increased risk and decreased access to services

Y Aponte-Melendez, P Mateu-Gelabert, C Fong… - Harm reduction …, 2021 - Springer
Background While people who inject drugs (PWID) are vulnerable to the adverse outcomes
of events like COVID-19, little is known regarding the impact of the current pandemic on …

Delivering direct acting antiviral therapy for hepatitis C to highly marginalised and current drug injecting populations in a targeted primary health care setting

P Read, R Lothian, K Chronister, R Gilliver… - International Journal of …, 2017 - Elsevier
Abstract Background The Kirketon Road Centre (KRC) is a community-based public health
facility in Sydney, Australia, that provides healthcare to people who inject drugs (PWID) …

Barriers and strategies for primary health care workforce development: synthesis of evidence

A Endalamaw, RB Khatri, D Erku, A Zewdie, E Wolka… - BMC primary care, 2024 - Springer
Background Having a sufficient and well-functioning health workforce is crucial for reducing
the burden of disease and premature death. Health workforce development, focusing on …

Social prescribing—an effort to apply a common knowledge: impelling forces and challenges

MM Islam - Frontiers in Public Health, 2020 - frontiersin.org
In recent times, social prescribing has been introduced in some countries, and substantially
in the UK The objective of this scheme is to offer non-medical care mainly to primary care …

Exploring levers and barriers to accessing primary care for marginalised groups and identifying their priorities for primary care provision: a participatory learning and …

P O'Donnell, E Tierney, A O'Carroll, D Nurse… - International journal for …, 2016 - Springer
Background The involvement of patients and the public in healthcare has grown significantly
in recent decades and is documented in health policy documents internationally. Many …

Combination prevention package of interventions for reducing vulnerability to HIV among adolescent girls and young women in Nigeria: an action research

O Arije, E Udoh, K Ijadunola, O Afolabi, J Aransiola… - PLoS …, 2023 - journals.plos.org
Background Adolescent girls and young women (AGYW) in Nigeria are especially at risk of
HIV in Nigeria. Their vulnerability to HIV is linked to multiple concurrent sexual relationships …

Point-of-care hepatitis C testing from needle and syringe programs: an Australian feasibility study

B Williams, J Howell, J Doyle, AJ Thompson… - International Journal of …, 2019 - Elsevier
Background Achieving hepatitis C elimination requires novel approaches to engage people
at highest risk of infection into care pathways. Point-of-care-tests may help to overcome …

Barriers and facilitators of hepatitis C screening among people who inject drugs: a multi-city, mixed-methods study

JA Barocas, MB Brennan, SJ Hull, S Stokes… - Harm reduction …, 2014 - Springer
Background People who inject drugs (PWID) are at high risk of contracting and transmitting
and hepatitis C virus (HCV). While accurate screening tests and effective treatment are …