dc.contributor.author | Nikolopoulos, Georgios K. | en |
dc.contributor.author | Arvanitis, Michail | en |
dc.contributor.author | Masgala, Aikaterini | en |
dc.contributor.author | Paraskeva, D. | en |
dc.creator | Nikolopoulos, Georgios K. | en |
dc.creator | Arvanitis, Michail | en |
dc.creator | Masgala, Aikaterini | en |
dc.creator | Paraskeva, D. | en |
dc.date.accessioned | 2018-06-22T09:54:05Z | |
dc.date.available | 2018-06-22T09:54:05Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2005 | |
dc.identifier.uri | https://gnosis.library.ucy.ac.cy/handle/7/42183 | |
dc.description.abstract | Background: Over the last decade, Greece has experienced a massive influx of migrants from countries in South Eastern/Central Europe, the Middle East, Asia and Africa. This study aimed to estimate the percentage and the specific characteristics of HIV-positive migrants reported in Greece, and to describe the secular trend of migrants' proportion among HIV-infected individuals. Methods: Secondary analysis of data reported to the Hellenic Centre for Infectious Diseases Control (HCIDC) during the years 1989-2003. Results: From 1989 to 2003, 6292 HIV-positive cases were reported to HCIDC. Data show that 749 people (439 males, 303 females) originated from countries other than Greece. Most HIV-positive migrants come from Sub-Saharan Africa (32.44%) and nearly 20% from Central and Eastern Europe. In the Greek population, men who have sex with men (MSM) constitute 50.47% of cases, while 16.15% are heterosexuals. The epidemic profile follows a different pattern among migrants (P < 0.05). Heterosexual transmission accounts for 41.52% of HIV-positive reported migrants, while 19.09% are MSM. An 11% increase for each subsequent year in the rate of HIV-positive migrants reported in Greece has been estimated using a Poisson regression model fitted to the data (IR 1.11; 95% confidence interval 1.08-1.13). Conclusions: The results suggest an increasing trend of HIV-seropositive migrants in Greece during recent years. Group-based interventions, better access to health care and a comprehensive public approach should be applied to migrants. © The Author 2005. Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of the European Public Health Association. All rights reserved. | en |
dc.language.iso | eng | en |
dc.source | European journal of public health | en |
dc.subject | Greece | en |
dc.subject | Europe | en |
dc.subject | Article | en |
dc.subject | Adult | en |
dc.subject | Male | en |
dc.subject | Human | en |
dc.subject | Humans | en |
dc.subject | Controlled study | en |
dc.subject | Female | en |
dc.subject | Major clinical study | en |
dc.subject | Priority journal | en |
dc.subject | Confidence interval | en |
dc.subject | Human immunodeficiency virus infection | en |
dc.subject | Male | en |
dc.subject | Data analysis | en |
dc.subject | Disease transmission | en |
dc.subject | Hiv infections | en |
dc.subject | Sexual behavior | en |
dc.subject | Medical record | en |
dc.subject | Heterosexuality | en |
dc.subject | Epidemiological data | en |
dc.subject | Migration | en |
dc.subject | Homosexuality | en |
dc.subject | Africa | en |
dc.subject | Eastern europe | en |
dc.subject | Emigration and immigration | en |
dc.subject | Hiv infection | en |
dc.subject | Migrants | en |
dc.subject | Poisson distribution | en |
dc.title | Migration and HIV epidemic in Greece | en |
dc.type | info:eu-repo/semantics/article | |
dc.identifier.doi | 10.1093/eurpub/cki064 | |
dc.description.volume | 15 | |
dc.description.issue | 3 | |
dc.description.startingpage | 296 | |
dc.description.endingpage | 299 | |
dc.author.faculty | Ιατρική Σχολή / Medical School | |
dc.author.department | Ιατρική Σχολή / Medical School | |
dc.type.uhtype | Article | en |
dc.contributor.orcid | Nikolopoulos, Georgios K.[0000-0002-3307-0246] | |
dc.gnosis.orcid | 0000-0002-3307-0246 | |