Health literacy and health outcomes in persons living with HIV disease: a systematic review

R Reynolds, S Smoller, A Allen, PK Nicholas - AIDS and Behavior, 2019 - Springer
Low health literacy is associated with challenges for those living with HIV including
medication non-adherence and poorer health outcomes. The aim of this study was to …

ART uptake and adherence among women who use drugs globally: a scoping review

JL Glick, A Huang, R Russo, B Jivapong… - Drug and alcohol …, 2020 - Elsevier
Objective To assess the state of peer-reviewed literature surrounding uptake and adherence
of antiretroviral therapy (ART) among HIV-positive women who use drugs (WWUD). Methods …

Exploring behavioral intervention components for African American/Black and Latino persons living with HIV with non-suppressed HIV viral load in the United States: a …

SR Cluesman, M Gwadz, R Freeman… - International Journal for …, 2023 - Springer
Background The persistence of racial/ethnic inequities in rates of engagement along the HIV
care continuum signals the need for novel approaches. We developed six behavioral …

Substance use disorders, violence, mental health, and HIV: differentiating a syndemic factor by gender and sexuality

K Tsuyuki, EV Pitpitan, MA Levi-Minzi, LA Urada… - AIDS and Behavior, 2017 - Springer
This paper measures syndemic substance use disorder, violence, and mental health and
compares the syndemic among HIV-infected heterosexual men, heterosexual women, and …

Population prevalence of antiretroviral therapy sharing and its association with HIV viremia in rural Uganda: a cross‐sectional population‐based study

CE Kennedy, X Feng, R Ssekubugu… - Journal of the …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Introduction Antiretroviral treatment (ART) sharing has been reported among fishermen and
sex workers in Uganda and South Africa. However, no population‐based studies have …

Barriers to scaling up hepatitis C treatment in Malaysia: a qualitative study with key stakeholders

HK Chan, MA Hassali, NS Mohammed, A Azlan… - BMC Public Health, 2022 - Springer
Background While the availability of generic direct-acting antivirals (DAAs) opens the door
for large-scale treatment, the care for people living with hepatitis C virus (HCV) in Malaysia …

Neighborhood and network characteristics and the HIV care continuum among gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men

HV Tieu, BA Koblin, C Latkin, FC Curriero… - Journal of Urban …, 2020 - Springer
In order for treatment as prevention to work as a national strategy to contain the HIV/AIDS
epidemic in the United States (US), the HIV care continuum must become more robust …

A structural equation model of patient-healthcare provider relationships and HIV-infected patient outcomes in Chinese populations

WT Chen, C Shiu, JP Yang, P Chuang, L Zhang… - AIDS care, 2018 - Taylor & Francis
Obtaining maximum antiretroviral therapy (ART) adherence is critical for maintaining a high
CD4 count and strong immune function in PLWHA. Key factors for achieving optimum …

Influence of substance use and cognitive impairment on adherence to antiretroviral therapy in HIV+ patients/Influencia del consumo de sustancias y el deterioro …

I Sanchez-Rivero, A Madoz-Gurpide, C Parro-Torres… - adicciones, 2020 - go.gale.com
Strict adherence to antiretroviral treatment (ART) is needed to ensure the effectiveness of
HIV treatment. The adverse effects of substance abuse and neurocognitive impairment on …

How and to what extent can pensions facilitate increased use of health services by older people: evidence from social pension expansion in rural China

S Chen, X Chen, S Law, H Lucas, S Tang… - BMC Health Services …, 2020 - Springer
Background The proportion of people aged 60 years or over is growing faster than other age
groups. Traditionally, retirement has been considered as both a loss to the labour market …