Impact of an educational intervention on risks associated with drug injection, and on psychosocial factors (PSF) involved in initiating and maintaining new health behaviors over time

This educational intervention significantly increases patients' perceived competence but has no impact on the factors specifically involved in maintaining new behaviors over time. This study also highlights the existence of user profiles whose socio-demographic characteristics, use patterns and care pathways can influence these FPS involved in motivation to change and maintain new health behaviors over time.