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Showing 1 to 20 of 72 for “"HIV treatment"”.
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HIV treatment engagement interventions for men in Malawi: a mixed-methods economic evaluation
… Men in sub-Saharan Africa have lower rates of HIV treatment initiation and retention than women. In this mixed-methods study, we created a structured decision-making framework comparing the three interventions tested in the Identifying Efficient Linkage Strategies for Men (IDEaL) trial in …
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Common Mental Disorders Among Adolescents Accessing HIV Treatment In Cape Town, South Africa
… disorders (CMD) among adolescents living with HIV (ALHIV) in South Africa (SA) is limited. Studies that exist focus mainly on HIV-infected adults with mental health problems besides a few studies investigating depression and anxiety in children and adolescents living in SA. Research on the …
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Common Mental Disorders Among Adolescents Accessing HIV Treatment In Cape Town, South Africa
… disorders (CMD) among adolescents living with HIV (ALHIV) in South Africa (SA) is limited. Studies that exist focus mainly on HIV-infected adults with mental health problems besides a few studies investigating depression and anxiety in children and adolescents living in SA. Research on the …
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Paediatric antiretroviral HIV treatment : measurement and correlates of adherence in a resource-poor setting
… children younger than 7 years on antiretroviral HIV treatment. Design: A Prospective cohort study with 6 months follow-up [ Methods ] Measures of adherence used: caregiver self-report (CSR), medicine measure/pill count, pharmacy refill and clinic attendance. Child, caregiver, socio-economic and …
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Process, impact and economic evaluation of differentiated service delivery models for HIV treatment in Mozambique
HIV treatment has been available in Mozambique since 2004. However, coverage and retention on antiretroviral therapy (ART) remains suboptimal. In November 2018, the Ministry of Health launched guidelines to implement eight Differentiated Service Delivery Models (DSDMs) for HIV treatment that aimed …
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Psychosocial predictors of HIV treatment outcomes among young pregnant and postpartum women living with HIV
… therapy (ART) adherence and engagement in HIV care remains a global concern despite improvements in prevention of mother-to-child transmission (PMTCT) and general ART services. Various psychosocial risk factors have been individually shown to be associated with HIV infection. However, …
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Healthcare Utilization, Unmet Service Needs, and HIV Treatment Outcomes among People Living With HIV/AIDS in Nevada
… service needs are high among people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA). The effects of service utilization and unmet service needs on HIV treatment outcomes are not well understood. Furthermore, health disparities among racial/ethnic groups exist across the stages of HIV care continuum. Racial/ethnic …
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The use of patient choice in public health interventions for HIV treatment and prevention. A systematic review
Introduction: Africa has the highest burden of HIV globally. A growing number of evidencebased HIV intervention are being scaled up to eliminate HIV transmission and minimise morbidity and mortality. We reviewed the published HIV literature to describe interventions in which patients are given a …
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Pharmacometric modelling to inform and improve TB and HIV treatment: Focus on drug-drug interactions and neglected populations
The global scale-up of tuberculosis treatment administered with antiretroviral therapy (ART) is the primary contributor to the 11 million averted deaths among individuals living with HIV observed between 2000 and 2019 in adults and children. Unfortunately, not all patients in need could fully …
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Stigma in the Post Crisis Age: External Barriers to Accessing HIV Treatment, Internalized Trauma, and Strategies of Support in Orlando, Florida
… memo confirming popular medical opinion that an HIV positive person with an undetectable viral load was unable to transmit the HIV virus. While treatment and prevention options are advancing, this advancement may not translate directly into reduced stigma, which is produced and reproduced by …
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“A case study evaluating the effectiveness of adherence clubs in Gugulethu as a strategy for mobilizing and engaging men in HIV treatment”
… global literature shows that men living with HIV need efficient antiretroviral treatment (ART) delivery. Adherence clubs (ACs) have been identified as one way to improve retention of stable patients living with Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV). ACs are among several strategies that have been …
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An evaluation of a psychosocial intervention for orphans on HIV treatment: A phase II RCT of memory work therapy at PASADA, Tanzania
… problems among orphaned children with HIV. Intervention studies have generally been conducted in developed countries. This mixed methods study aimed to determine whether Memory Work (MWT) Therapy 1 week group intervention improves outcomes for this complex population, in terms of their …
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A survey of the prevalence and burden of pain and symptoms amongst HIV positive patients attending HIV treatment clinics in the University of the Witwatersrand Academic Hospital clinics
… symptom burden amongst patients attending three HIV treatment clinics in greater Johannesburg, and to assess the relationship of these to CD4 count, viral load, WHO stage, functional status and HAART. Patients at the three clinics were invited, using convenience sampling, to participate in …
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Factors associated with the loss to follow-up and mortality among adolescents and young people receiving antiretroviral therapy in Lesotho
… were living with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) in 2022. The loss to follow-up (LTFU), challenges with retention to HIV care, and mortality among adolescents and young people living with HIV are prevalent in sub-Saharan Africa. Factors such as lack of support from the health system, school …
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Recommendation For A Best Practice Model of Hiv Management by Advanced Practice Registered Nurses In Primary Care Settings
<p>HIV infection is a significant problem in the United States, with Southern states being disproportionately affected by the epidemic. Three federal programs, the Ryan White Treatment Program, Medicare, and Medicaid, provide funding for the majority of HIV-infected persons in specialty clinics but …
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Informing the treatment and prevention response for HIV among people who inject drugs: a case study of South Africa
… risk of acquiring human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and are also thought to have poorer HIV treatment outcomes. In South Africa, the provision of HIV treatment and prevention interventions for PWID is limited, while structural factors such as homelessness are highly prevalent. In this doctoral …
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Equity and efficiency in health and health care for HIV-positive adults in South Africa
… and efficiency in health and health care for HIV-positive adults in South Africa, which is tested in the extensive analysis of empirical data on the costs and consequences of alternative HIV-treatment strategies in the public health care system. The framework is built through asking three key …
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Tuberculosis, HIV, food insecurity, and poverty in rural Zambia : an ethnographic account of the Southern province
… terms of food security and accessing both TB and HIV treatment.
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Modelling survival in HIV cohorts with applications to data from Zomba, Malawi
The Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) pandemic still remains a major public health concern worldwide. The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that approximately over 70% of people living with HIV in the world are in sub-Saharan region. Malawi is one of the worst affected countries in …
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Beliefs about Complementary and Alternative Medicine in HIV-infected Black Women Using the Theory of Planned Behavior
… in the U.S, yet they account for 66% of new HIV infections. In 2002, AIDS was the most cited reason for death among Black women age 25-34. While prevention remains, a major effort targeting treatment efficacy and modalities for this sub-group need to be better understood.</p> …
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