2012-05-24T14:56:45Z Copyright (c) 2012, The RAND Corporation RAND Corporation http://www.rand.org/topics/hiv-treatment.html http://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP20120082.html May 1, 2012 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.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP20120071.html Apr 1, 2012 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.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP20120055.html Feb 1, 2012 Feb 1, 2012

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

http://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP20120068.html Feb 1, 2012 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.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP201100278.html Sep 1, 2011 Sep 1, 2011

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

http://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP201100162.html Aug 31, 2011 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.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP201100209.html Aug 1, 2011 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.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP20110058.html Apr 19, 2011 Apr 19, 2011

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

http://www.rand.org/randeurope/research/projects/aids-treatment-prevention.html Feb 18, 2011 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.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP20110028.html Jan 31, 2011 Jan 31, 2011

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

http://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP201100224.html Dec 31, 2010 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.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP201100223.html Dec 31, 2010 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.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP201100163.html Dec 31, 2010 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.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP20110082.html Dec 31, 2010 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.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP20110029.html Dec 31, 2010 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.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP20100134.html Oct 16, 2010 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.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP20100084.html Dec 31, 2009 Dec 31, 2009

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

http://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP20100122.html Dec 31, 2009 Dec 31, 2009

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

http://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP20090903.html Dec 31, 2008 Dec 31, 2008

<p>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</p>

http://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP20081228.html Dec 31, 2007 Dec 31, 2007

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