title: The Use of Illegal Drugs and Infectious Contagious Diseases: Knowledge and Intervention among Dockworkers.
abstract: This study's objective was to analyze the use of illegal drugs by dockworkers and provide risk communication regarding the use of illegal drugs and test for infectious contagious diseases among dockworkers. This cross-sectional study including an intervention addressed to 232 dockworkers, who were individually interviewed, as well as communication of risk with testing for infectious contagious diseases for 93 dockworkers from a city in the interior of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. Poisson regression analysis was used. Twenty-nine workers reported the use of illegal drugs. Poisson regression indicated that being a wharfage worker, smoker, having a high income, and heavier workload increases the prevalence of the use of illegal drugs. During risk communication, two workers were diagnosed with hepatitis B (2.2%), three (3.2%) with hepatitis C, two (2.2%) with syphilis. None of the workers, though, had HIV. This study provides evidence that can motivate further research on the topic and also lead to treatment of individuals to improve work safety, productivity, and the health of workers.
authors.affiliation: School of Nursing, Federal University of Rio Grande, Rio Grande, RS 96203, Brazil. cezarvaz@vetorial.net.
authors.forename: Marta Regina
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Cezar-Vaz
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Nursing, Federal University of Pelotas, Pelotas, RS 96010, Brazil. claricebonow@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Clarice Alves
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: Bonow
authors.affiliation: School of Nursing, Federal University of Rio Grande, Rio Grande, RS 96203, Brazil. marare@brturbo.com.br.
authors.forename: Mara Regina Santos
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: da Silva
authors.affiliation: Graduate Program on Nursing, Fortaleza University, Fortaleza, CE 60811, Brazil. luceliafarias@unifor.br.
authors.forename: Francisca Lucélia Ribeiro
authors.initials: FL
authors.lastname: de Farias
authors.affiliation: School of Nursing, Federal University of Rio Grande, Rio Grande, RS 96203, Brazil. marlisealmeida@msn.com.
authors.forename: Marlise Capa Verde
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: de Almeida
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001938:Brazil / Q000453:epidemiology; D003141:Communicable Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology*; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006293:Health Promotion; D006801:Humans; D013287:Illicit Drugs; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009784:Occupational Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000517:prevention & control; D016272:Occupational Health; D015995:Prevalence; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000150:complications / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000517:prevention & control
chemical_list: D013287:Illicit Drugs
keywords: dockworkers; drugs use; occupational health; public health