Publications by authors named "Susan Hazelwood"
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- Take-home naloxone (THN) interventions effectively prevent overdose deaths, but their use in Australia is still low; this project aimed to create a model (ORTHN) specifically for opioid users attending treatment and health services.* -
- The ORTHN model involved training clients and providing naloxone via a collaborative effort from service providers and health workers; it was implemented in over 15 services in New South Wales, with evaluations done on participants' knowledge and experiences before and after the intervention.* -
- Results showed positive outcomes with improved attitudes toward overdose response, a significant number of participants successfully reversing overdoses, and an indication of willingness to access THN services, suggesting that the ORTHN model could effectively promote
Background: Among people who inject drugs (PWID), the prevalence of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection is high; however HCV treatment uptake remains low. New models of care are needed to address the growing burden of HCV-related disease in PWID and to understand the barriers to assessment and treatment of HCV. This study evaluated assessment and treatment for HCV infection among PWID attending an opioid substitution treatment (OST) clinic with an integrated peer support worker model.
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