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The Use of Illegal Drugs and Infectious Contagious Diseases: Knowledge and Intervention among Dockworkers

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  • Marta Regina Cezar-Vaz

    (School of Nursing, Federal University of Rio Grande, Rio Grande, RS 96203, Brazil)

  • Clarice Alves Bonow

    (Faculty of Nursing, Federal University of Pelotas, Pelotas, RS 96010, Brazil
    These authors contributed equally to this work.)

  • Mara Regina Santos da Silva

    (School of Nursing, Federal University of Rio Grande, Rio Grande, RS 96203, Brazil
    These authors contributed equally to this work.)

  • Francisca Lucélia Ribeiro de Farias

    (Graduate Program on Nursing, Fortaleza University, Fortaleza, CE 60811, Brazil
    These authors contributed equally to this work.)

  • Marlise Capa Verde de Almeida

    (School of Nursing, Federal University of Rio Grande, Rio Grande, RS 96203, Brazil
    These authors contributed equally to this work.)

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.

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  • Marta Regina Cezar-Vaz & Clarice Alves Bonow & Mara Regina Santos da Silva & Francisca Lucélia Ribeiro de Farias & Marlise Capa Verde de Almeida, 2016. "The Use of Illegal Drugs and Infectious Contagious Diseases: Knowledge and Intervention among Dockworkers," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 13(1), pages 1-9, January.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:13:y:2016:i:1:p:125-:d:62044
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    1. Alejandro Martínez & Olaf C. Jensen, 2023. "Port Workers’ Use of Medical Services in a Maritime Container Terminal in Costa Rica," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 20(2), pages 1-9, January.
    2. Angela Wangari Walter & Cesar Morocho & Lauren King & John Bartlett & Debra Kelsey & Monica DeSousa & Gretchen Biesecker & Laura Punnett, 2018. "Preventing Opioid Use Disorders among Fishing Industry Workers," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 15(4), pages 1-16, March.
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