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Mapping of frequency of injection application of clients of low-threshold services in different addictive substances in the period of one month
Toxanbayeva, Gaziza ; Gabrhelík, Roman (advisor) ; Vacek, Jaroslav (referee)
The goal of my bachelor thesis - Mapping the frequency of injection by type of addictive substances in the period of one month for clients of low-threshold services in Prague, is to point out on finding the average number of injecting drug applications in the period of one month and the consumption rate of injection material substance users of low-threshold services. In theory part my main focus is on problem injection use, complication connected with intravenous application, and with reducing risk and harm of this use. I also pay attention to drug low-treshold services. In the practical part is based from data collected using a structured questionnaire among substance users. Here I deal with raising the average number of injections, which is approximately two injection a day, in all types of drugs that have emerged as the primary, namely methamphetamine, subutex, heroin. A study came out, that the obtained estimate consumption injecting material substance users is about 3.5 times higher than the distribution of exchange programs. In conclusion, I discuss the results with possible suggestions that could help improve the quality of addiction services, or importance of other sources of injecting equipment in the form of pharmacy and the importance of their involvement in networks of addiction services.
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Evaluation of client satisfaction with harm reduction progamme No Biohazard
Nováková, Kristýna ; Šťastná, Lenka (advisor) ; Janíková, Barbara (referee)
Background: In this work, I deal with adequacy of services and needs of clients within the No Biohazard program. The purpose of the evaluation is important particularly for directors and program managers. It is the directors and managers who are often asked to justify the need for their programs. Client satisfaction is believed to be a concept that is well understood by clients, the public, public authorities and other institutions that provide funding to these organizations (WHO, UNDCP & EMCDDA, 2000). Aims: The main goal was to find out the satisfaction of clients with the offered interventions offered by the No Biohazard program to clients, optionally how particular aspects of interventions could be improved. Research questions identify sources of dissatisfaction with the interventions offered. Partial goals also include finding out the level of client satisfaction with the local and time availability of No Biohazard, creating a proposal to increase the level of No Biohazard and finally designing an inventory of Harm Reduction material that could be offered to outreach program clients. Research file: The research sample is drug users who should meet the EMCDDA definition of problem drug users. I chose respondents to the research through institutions - it was an institutional selection with a...
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Patterns of buprenorphine use among clients of Outreach Programme SANANIM
Gluzová, Jana ; Janíková, Barbara (advisor) ; Matoušek, Petr (referee)
Abstact BACKGROUND: Buprenorphine is currently the most popular opiate drug on Czech drug scene. There was estimated at around 6,300 users of buprenorphine (Subutex ® mainly), in 2012 according to the annual report of the National Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction. It provided 15% of all problem drug users in the country. However the issue of abuse of buprenorphine is discussed among experts rarely. AIMS: The aim of the study was described patterns of use of buprenorphine among clients Outreach programme Sananim. Emphasis is placed mainly on frequency of use, the daily consumption of buprenorphine and a description of common patterns of user behavior, from the purchase to the method of application of the drug. It was also examined subjective perceptions of somatic complications of users and frequency of use of other illicit drugs. METHODS: Data were collected by semi-structured questionnaire, which clients of Outreach programme Sananim filled with assistance of the researcher. For data analysis method was used grounded theory. Descriptive statistics was used subsequently and results were supplemented by testimonies of clients for illustrate. Open questions were evaluated according to the procedures of grounded theory - coding, categorization. RESULTS: All respondents were taking buprenorphine...
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Mapping of frequency of injection application of clients of low-threshold services in different addictive substances in the period of one month
Toxanbayeva, Gaziza ; Gabrhelík, Roman (advisor) ; Vacek, Jaroslav (referee)
The goal of my bachelor thesis - Mapping the frequency of injection by type of addictive substances in the period of one month for clients of low-threshold services in Prague, is to point out on finding the average number of injecting drug applications in the period of one month and the consumption rate of injection material substance users of low-threshold services. In theory part my main focus is on problem injection use, complication connected with intravenous application, and with reducing risk and harm of this use. I also pay attention to drug low-treshold services. In the practical part is based from data collected using a structured questionnaire among substance users. Here I deal with raising the average number of injections, which is approximately two injection a day, in all types of drugs that have emerged as the primary, namely methamphetamine, subutex, heroin. A study came out, that the obtained estimate consumption injecting material substance users is about 3.5 times higher than the distribution of exchange programs. In conclusion, I discuss the results with possible suggestions that could help improve the quality of addiction services, or importance of other sources of injecting equipment in the form of pharmacy and the importance of their involvement in networks of addiction services.
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