Preventive healthcare services receipt and primary care provider utilization among people who inject drugs

Authors

E K. Nenninger, Maine Medical Center
Kinna Thakarar, Maine Medical Center

Files

Description

Introduction:

People who inject drugs (PWID) face barriers to accessing primary care providers (PCPs) and preventive services, but are at increased risk for preventable infections

Preventive services can be accessed through PCPs, or while hospitalized or at community organizations like syringe service programs (SSPs)

Publication Date

2021

Publisher

Maine Medical Center

City

Portland, Maine

Keywords

Preventive healthcare services, primary care provider, injected drugs, Hepatitis A & B Vaccinations, HIV Pre-exposure, Hepatitis C and HIV Screening

Disciplines

Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences | Primary Care

Recommended Citation

Nenninger, E K. and Thakarar, Kinna, "Preventive healthcare services receipt and primary care provider utilization among people who inject drugs" (2021). Costas T. Lambrew Research Retreat 2021. 48.
https://knowledgeconnection.mainehealth.org/lambrew-retreat-2021/48