title: The Association of Nurses in AIDS Care. Position paper on harm reduction and HIV care for drug users: integrating harm-reduction methods and HIV care.
abstract: As the epidemic of HIV disease continues to grow among drug users and their sexual partners, new ways must be adopted to do prevention work, outreach, and service delivery to this population. The Harm Reduction Model offers methods of working with drug users, which are in contrast to traditional methods based on confrontation and that require abstinence before change can occur. This position paper examines the Harm Reduction Model and outlines areas in which the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care can play a role in the expansion of harm-reduction-based intervention and policies.
authors.affiliation: Pennsylvania AIDS Education and Training Center, University of Pittsburgh, Graduate School of Public Health, USA.
authors.forename: S N
authors.initials: SN
authors.lastname: Fisk
mesh_terms: D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000628:therapy / Q000635:transmission; D015438:Health Behavior; D006291:Health Policy; D006801:Humans; D008691:Methadone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D009294:Narcotics / Q000627:therapeutic use; D018671:Needle-Exchange Programs; D010342:Patient Acceptance of Health Care; D010353:Patient Education as Topic / Q000379:methods / Q000458:organization & administration; D018802:Patient-Centered Care / Q000379:methods; D011322:Primary Prevention / Q000379:methods* / Q000458:organization & administration; D012922:Social Change; D012956:Societies, Nursing / Q000592:standards; D015819:Substance Abuse, Intravenous / Q000150:complications / Q000534:rehabilitation / Q000628:therapy; D014481:United States
chemical_list: D009294:Narcotics; D008691:Methadone