2012-05-24T14:57:38Z Copyright (c) 2012, The RAND Corporation RAND Corporation http://www.rand.org/topics/sexually-transmitted-diseases.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/EP20120061.html Jan 1, 2012 Jan 1, 2012

HIV prevention programs for homeless YMSM may warrant a multipronged approach that helps these youth strengthen their ties to prosocial peers, develop more positive condom attitudes, and access needed mental health and housing services.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP20120060.html Jan 1, 2012 Jan 1, 2012

This study uses an event-based approach to examine individual, relationship, and contextual correlates of heterosexual condom use among homeless men.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP201200115.html Jan 1, 2012 Jan 1, 2012

HIV continues to be a serious public health problem for men who have sex with women (MSW), especially homeless MSW.

http://www.rand.org/multimedia/video/2011/12/15/global-hiv-programs-crossroads.html Dec 15, 2011 Dec 15, 2011

In this December 2011 Congressional Briefing, Gery Ryan discusses policy options and recommendations on how to most effectively fund HIV treatment initiatives throughout the world.

http://www.rand.org/news/press/2011/12/14/index1.html Dec 14, 2011 Dec 14, 2011

With the need for HIV services in developing countries rising and the availability of funding flat or declining, existing resources should be better leveraged to help provide life-saving services to more people in need.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/research_briefs/RB9636.html Dec 12, 2011 Dec 12, 2011

This brief summarizes options for improving value for money in HIV funding by using a case study that focuses on the two largest funders, the U.S. President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief and the Global Fund, and antiretroviral therapy.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/rgs_dissertations/RGSD285.html Nov 3, 2011 Nov 3, 2011

Attempts to understand where similarities in social context characteristics and disclosure behaviors lie in respondents' various sexual and social networks leading to important implications for developing new and innovative HIV interventions.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/technical_reports/TR1158.html Dec 14, 2011 Dec 14, 2011

With the need for HIV services in developing countries rising and the availability of funding flat or declining, existing resources should be better leveraged to help provide life-saving services to more people in need.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP201100218.html Sep 30, 2011 Sep 30, 2011

African American men view sexual relationships with non-main partners as riskier; concurrent relationships are acceptable and often expected.

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/technical_reports/TR951.html May 9, 2011 May 9, 2011

Content for a toolkit was designed to help community and faith-based organizations take advantage of opportunities presented in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and engage leaders in promoting health in their communities.

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/pubs/external_publications/EP20110045.html Mar 11, 2011 Mar 11, 2011

Young homeless "travelers" engage in higher risk behavior than non-traveler homeless and may have different service needs and require different service approaches.

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.