A Geospatial Analysis of Hotspots and Targeted Injection Settings Pilot Intervention for HIV Prevention Among People Who Inject Drugs in Baltimore, Maryland
Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
Summary
A pilot injection-setting targeted peer-driven intervention to reduce HIV and hepatitis C virus transmission and overdose risk behaviors among people who inject drugs (PWID).
Description
This is a pilot of an injection setting targeted peer-driven intervention to reduce HIV/HCV transmission and overdose risk behaviors. Participants will be randomized to conditions: 1) Peer education and stocking of semi-public injection settings (SPIS) with risk reduction materials, and the standard of care. Based on their SPIS use, 120 index PWID participants will be selected. A conceptual model for the intervention: The conceptual model is based on social influence, social network, and social cognitive theory. The prior work delineated social influence mechanisms. It is expected that traini…
Eligibility
- Age range
- 18+ years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Yes
Inclusion Criteria: * Current drug user (opioid use in the prior two weeks) Exclusion Criteria: * Any mental or physical health impairment that impedes ability to participate
Interventions
- BehavioralHIV, HCV and overdose prevention
HIV, HCV and overdose prevention
Location
- Lighthouse Studies at Peer PointBaltimore, Maryland