HIV Treatment

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Research conducted by: RAND Health; HIV Cost and Services Utilization Study (HCSUS)

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JOURNAL ARTICLE

Attitudes and Beliefs Related to HIV/AIDS in Urban Religious Congregations: Barriers and Opportunities for HIV-related Interventions — May 1, 2012

Affirming norms and attitudes are not a prerequisite for urban congregations to initiate HIV prevention and care activities, a finding relevant for HIV services providers and researchers seeking to engage congregations on this issue.

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Socioeconomic Support Reduces Nonretention in a Comprehensive, Community-Based Antiretroviral Therapy Program in Uganda — Apr 1, 2012

The authors evaluated the benefit of socioeconomic support (S-E support), comprising various financial and nonfinancial services that are available based on assessment of need, in reducing mortality and lost to follow-up (LTFU) at Reach Out Mbuya, a community-based, antiretroviral therapy program in Uganda.

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Electronic Medical Records and Same Day Patient Tracing Improves Clinic Efficiency and Adherence to Appointments in a Community Based HIV/AIDS Care Program, in Uganda — Feb 1, 2012

Patients who miss clinic appointments make unscheduled visits which compromise the ability to plan for and deliver quality care.

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Community HIV Treatment Advocacy Programs May Support Treatment Adherence — Feb 1, 2012

The authors conducted a non-randomized evaluation examining relationships of HIV treatment advocacy participation to adherence, care engagement, social services utilization, unmet needs, patient self-advocacy, and adherence self-efficacy among 121 HIV-positive clients.

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Faith-based Organizations and the Framing of HIV/AIDS — Sep 1, 2011

This article examines the different ways in which faith-based organizations (FBO) frame discussions about HIV.

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Patient and Provider Characteristics Associated with the Decision of HIV Coinfected Patients to Start Hepatitis C Treatment — Aug 31, 2011

A patient's decision to start or defer hepatitis C treatment is influenced by the stage of their disease and by their providers' confidence about the efficacy of hepatitis C treatment.

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Longitudinal Association of HIV Conspiracy Beliefs with Sexual Risk Among Black Males Living with HIV — Aug 1, 2011

In a sample of HIV-positive African American men, greater belief in HIV conspiracies was associated with a higher likelihood of reporting unprotected intercourse.

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The Role of the Home Environment and Routinization in ART Adherence — Apr 19, 2011

This study explores home-based medication triggers for taking antiretrovial therapy, including meals, pillboxes, time of day, and visual cues.

PROJECT

Can Antiretroviral Therapy Prevent HIV/AIDS? — Feb 18, 2011

Many complex issues surround the use of antiretroviral therapy as HIV prevention. RAND Europe is partnering with several organisations on Mapping Pathways, a project that will explore potential treatment regimes and conduct research, community engagement, and policy work in the U.S., India, and South Africa.

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Discrimination as a Key Mediator of the Relationship Between Posttraumatic Stress and HIV Treatment Adherence Among African American Men — Jan 31, 2011

This study highlights the critical role that discrimination plays in adherence to antiretroviral therapy among African American men experiencing posttraumatic stress.

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Patient Characteristics Associated with HCV Treatment Adherence, Treatment Completion and Sustained Virologic Response in HIV Co-Infected Patients — Dec 31, 2010

Good mental health may be an indicator of readiness to adhere to treatment for Hepatitis C among individuals who also have HIV.

JOURNAL ARTICLE

Depression in the Pathway of HIV Antiretroviral Effects on Sexual Risk Behavior Among Patients in Uganda — Dec 31, 2010

A controlled study of HIV antiretroviral therapy (ART) in sub-Saharan Africa found that ART increase sexual activity and condom use, but depression undercuts the prevention benefits of ART, highlighting the need to integrate mental health services into HIV care.

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A Closer Look at Depression and Its Relationship to HIV Antiretroviral Adherence — Dec 31, 2010

Cognitive depressive symptoms and severe depression appear to pose strong challenges to adherence and highlight the need for early detection and treatment of depression.

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A Qualitative Exploration of the Impact of HIV and ART on Social Disruption and Household Continuity in Uganda — Dec 31, 2010

HIV care and ART, with related improvements in clients' physical and work-related functioning, together with family support, helped to reverse some of the deleterious effects of having HIV.

JOURNAL ARTICLE

HIV Risks and Seroprevalence Among Mexican American Injection Drug Users in California — Dec 31, 2010

Mexican American injection drug users reported fewer sex-related risks than Whites and African Americans. Mexican Americans were more likely to participate in drug treatment during a 6 month period, but less likely to receive any health care.

JOURNAL ARTICLE

Religious Congregations' Involvement in HIV: A Case Study Approach — Oct 16, 2010

Congregations can address a variety of HIV-related needs but activities such as providing pastoral care for people with HIV, raising awareness, and promoting testing appear easier for them to undertake than activities aimed at harm reduction.

JOURNAL ARTICLE

Learning About Urban Congregations and HIV/AIDS: Community-Based Foundations for Developing Congregational Health Interventions — Dec 31, 2009

A community based participatory approach is helping to define a role for urban congregations in preventing HIV/AIDS

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Understanding the Influence of Depression on Self-Efficacy, Work Status, and Condom Use Among HIV Clients in Uganda — Dec 31, 2009

Depression affects self-efficacy, work status, and condom use among HIV+ men in sub-Saharan Africa.

JOURNAL ARTICLE

Treat Early or Wait and Monitor? A Qualitative Analysis of Provider Hepatitis C Virus Treatment Decision-Making in the Context of HIV Coinfection — Dec 31, 2008

Liver disease is a leading cause of death among patients with HIV coinfected with hepatitis C (HCV); yet, studies show that less than 10% receive HCV treatment, in part because of limited treatment response, high treatment toxicity, and psychosocial barri

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Traditional Indian Medicine and Homeopathy for HIV/AIDS: A Review of the Literature — Dec 31, 2007

This review assesses the quality of peer-reviewed, published literature on traditional Indian medicine and homeopathy for HIV/AIDS care and treatment.

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