Global Journal of Biology, Agriculture & Health Sciences

“STOP AIDS” Ngo, Rruga Q. Stafa, Pall 8, Shk.1, apt 6, Tirane, Albania

Biography

Alketa Zazo is affiliated to “STOP AIDS” Ngo, Rruga Q. Stafa, Pall 8, Shk.1, apt 6, Tirane, Albania  . She is a recipient of many awards and grants for her valuable contributions and discoveries in major area of subject research. Her international experience includes various programs, contributions and participation in different countries for diverse fields of study.  Her research interests reflect in her wide range of publications in various national and international journals.


 

Publications

• Research Article   
  An Open-Label Pilot Study Using Contingency Management to Decelerate Risky Behaviors Among People Who Inject Drugs in Albania
  Author(s): Arian Boci*, Roland Bani, Alketa Zazo, Dritan Kamani and Ervin Toci
  
  Introduction: Even though needle exchange programmes (NEP) are considered the single most important HIV prevention strategy for People Who Inject Drugs (PWID), yet the irregular uptake of services remains a challenge. To mitigate the harms of injecting drug use and increase access to prevention services, the approach of Contingency Management (CM) was implemented as an adjunct to the current NEP in Tirana, Albania. CM provides tangible rewards for clients to increase/decrease the frequency of target behaviours. The intervention hypothesized that using the reward system via CM might help to ensure regular use of prevention services. Method: Eighty clients who were currently injecting drug users were equally divided in experimental and control groups. The intervention was conducted for eight months: two months were dedicated to the development a.. View more»
  

  DOI: 10.35248/2319-5584.21.10.108

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