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Preventive Healthcare Services Receipt And Primary Care Provider Utilization Among People Who Inject Drugs, E K. Nenninger, Kinna Thakarar Jan 2021

Preventive Healthcare Services Receipt And Primary Care Provider Utilization Among People Who Inject Drugs, E K. Nenninger, Kinna Thakarar

Costas T. Lambrew Research Retreat 2021

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)