Challenges and value of peer outreach workers in needle and syringe exchange programs
Evidence from an HIV prevention program in Yunnan province, China
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15414829 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Nel Jason Haw (0000-0003-2602-4214, Georgetown University), Jia Yang (0000-0003-2019-9603, Kunming Medical University), Hong Li (0000-0001-5170-505X, Kunming Medical University), Lin Duo (0000-0002-7590-0383, Yunnan Institute For Drug Abuse), Zetianyu Wang (Georgetown University), Jennifer Bouey (0000-0002-8554-1513, Georgetown University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2018 |
| Volume | 19 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 403-416 |
| Publication date | 2018-11-15 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Ethnicity in Substance Abuse (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1533-2640 • E-ISSN: 1533-2659 |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/15332640.2018.1532854 |
| PMID | 30431407 |
| OpenAlex | W2901640669 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 4 |
| References cited | 22 |
We aim to compare the values and challenges of peer outreach workers (POWs) with a history of drug use with non-POWs (NPOWs) in a needle and syringe exchange program (NSEP) in Yunnan, China. Data were abstracted from two independent surveys of 98 outreach workers and 33 program managers in 2014. POWs were more likely than NPOWs to conduct active outreach and to report ease in exchanging needles. Commonly cited concerns from POWs were low wages and frustration with client follow-up. Managers expressed the most concern on high turnover rates and low education levels. POWs seem to be more effective than NPOWs in conducting outreach, though POWs face unique challenges. We call for a recognition of the challenges and needs for more sensitive support for POWs
China · Family medicine · Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV · Medical education · Outreach · Political science · Psychiatry · Syringe · HIV, Drug Use, Sexual Risk · HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions · Medicine · Psychology · Sex work and related issues
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| Citations per year | 0.8 |
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| Citation span | 2021 - 2025 (5) |
| Highly cited | No |