Document 0266
 DOCN  M95A0266
 TI    Tuberculosis knowledge among New York City injection drug users.
 DT    9510
 AU    Wolfe H; Marmor M; Maslansky R; Nichols S; Simberkoff M; Des Jarlais D;
       Moss A; Division of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, New York University;
       Medical Center, NY 10010, USA.
 SO    Am J Public Health. 1995 Jul;85(7):985-8. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE
       MED/95328665
 AB    Structured interviews measuring tuberculosis knowledge were administered
       to 494 New York City injection drug users, 31% of whom reported a
       history of having a reactive tuberculin skin test. Medical records
       review of a subsample confirmed the validity of self-reported data. Most
       respondents understood the mechanisms of tuberculosis transmission.
       Three fourths of the subjects did not fully understand the distinction
       between a reactive skin test and active tuberculosis, but those who
       reported a history of skin test reactivity were twice as likely to
       understand this distinction. Forty percent of subjects did not
       understand the importance of medication adherence. Misunderstandings,
       based on a recent lack of tuberculosis education, may contribute to the
       fear and confusion that interfere with efforts to control tuberculosis.
 DE    Adolescence  Adult  Aged  Blacks/STATISTICS & NUMER DATA  Female
       Hispanic Americans/STATISTICS & NUMER DATA  Human  HIV Seroprevalence
       Interviews  *Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice  Male  Middle Age  New York
       City/EPIDEMIOLOGY  Substance Abuse, Intravenous/*PSYCHOLOGY  Support,
       Non-U.S. Gov't  Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.  Tuberculin Test/STATISTICS
       & NUMER DATA  Tuberculosis/EPIDEMIOLOGY/*PREVENTION &
       CONTROL/TRANSMISSION  *Urban Population  Whites/STATISTICS & NUMER DATA
       JOURNAL ARTICLE

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