Telemedicine and Social Media for People Who Inject Drugs (PWID) in Greece

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Total Enrollment

219 participants

Study Classification

OBSERVATIONAL

Study Start Date

2023-05-02

Study Completion Date

2023-09-18

Brief Summary

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The current study seeks to address questions regarding internet and social media usage as well as telemedicine concept and knowledge, by conducting targeted focus group discussions (FGDs) and administering cross-sectional questionnaires among PWID in Greece. Further parameters, such as perceptions for high-quality healthcare access, confidentiality, privacy, and security, will also be explored.

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Detailed Description

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The study's aim is to access the feasibility, acceptability and accessibility of social media and telemedicine as methods to obtain healthcare, in order to improve linkage-to-care among Greek substance users. Underserved populations, such as people who inject drugs (PWID) have limited access to healthcare and a potential solution to expanding healthcare access points is telemedicine. For the past decade, the investigators have studied the efficacy of a facilitated telemedicine model for hepatitis C virus (HCV) treatment integrated into opioid treatment programs (OTPs) for PWIDs. The investigators have achieved high rates of HCV resolution and high patient-satisfaction through facilitated telemedicine. The investigators now seek to explore whether this same intervention might be feasible and acceptable in Greece. The first step is to capture and explore the current knowledge, experiences, believes, perceptions and attitudes of PWID in Greece regarding internet and social media usage and telemedicine concept, through targeted Focus Group Discussions (FGDs) and administration of cross-sectional questionnaire. The perceptions for high-quality healthcare, confidentiality, privacy and security matters will also be explored as well as further relevant attributes.

Conditions

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Drug Abuse, Intravenous Internet Social Media Telemedicine

Study Design

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Observational Model Type

OTHER

Study Time Perspective

CROSS_SECTIONAL

Study Groups

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Targeted Focus Group Discussions and Cross-sectional questionnaire

57 people for targeted Focus Group Discussions 162 people for Cross-sectional questionnaire

Focus group discussions and survey questionnaire

Intervention Type OTHER

Questions regarding internet and social media usage, as well as telemedicine concept and knowledge. Assessment of the feasibility, acceptability and accessibility of social media and telemedicine as methods to obtain healthcare. Perceptions for high-quality healthcare access, confidentiality, privacy, and security, will also be explored.

Interventions

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Focus group discussions and survey questionnaire

Questions regarding internet and social media usage, as well as telemedicine concept and knowledge. Assessment of the feasibility, acceptability and accessibility of social media and telemedicine as methods to obtain healthcare. Perceptions for high-quality healthcare access, confidentiality, privacy, and security, will also be explored.

Intervention Type OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* \>18 years old
* PWID
* Willing and able to provide informed consent and participate
* Fluent in Greek spoken language
* Internet access

* \>18 years old
* PWID
* Willing and able to provide informed consent and participate
* Fluent in Greek spoken language