title: Examining HIV, drug use and risk behaviours: A case study in the custodial settings of Thailand and Indonesia.
abstract: Custodial settings are high-risk environments for HIV. This paper examines publicly available data about the drug use and risk behaviours of Thai and Indonesian prisoners and outlines a process used to collect new data. In 2005, the Departments of Corrections in Thailand and Indonesia requested researchers examine HIV and drug use issues but the findings are too sensitive to publish. The Departments of Corrections in Thailand and Indonesia are using the results to develop public health responses.
authors.affiliation: Research Institute for Health Sciences, Chiang Mai University, Thailand. k.dolan@unsw.edu.au.
authors.forename: Nicholas
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Thomson
authors.forename: Gary
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Reid
authors.forename: Kate
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Dolan
mesh_terms: D003625:Data Collection / Q000379:methods; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000635:transmission; D040261:Harm Reduction; D006801:Humans; D007214:Indonesia / Q000453:epidemiology; D007407:Interviews as Topic; D016485:Needle Sharing / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D011329:Prisoners / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D011330:Prisons / Q000458:organization & administration; D012107:Research Design; D012309:Risk-Taking; D012725:Sexual Behavior / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D015819:Substance Abuse, Intravenous / Q000150:complications / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000517:prevention & control; D013785:Thailand / Q000453:epidemiology; D000078329:Workforce
keywords: Blood‐borne viral transmission; Drug use; Research methodology; Risk behaviours