Economic self‐help group programs for improving women's empowerment: A systematic review

C Brody, T De Hoop, M Vojtkova… - Campbell Systematic …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
This Campbell systematic review examines the effectiveness of women's economic self‐help
groups (ESHG) on individual women empowerment in low‐and middle‐income countries. It …

Impact of support groups for people living with HIV on clinical outcomes: a systematic review of the literature

MH Bateganya, U Amanyeiwe, U Roxo… - JAIDS Journal of …, 2015 - journals.lww.com
Background: Support groups for people living with HIV are integrated into HIV care and
treatment programs as a modality for increasing patient literacy and as an intervention to …

Towards an improved investment approach for an effective response to HIV/AIDS

B Schwartländer, J Stover, T Hallett, R Atun, C Avila… - The Lancet, 2011 - thelancet.com
Substantial changes are needed to achieve a more targeted and strategic approach to
investment in the response to the HIV/AIDS epidemic that will yield long-term dividends …

Quality of life profile and psychometric properties of the EQ-5D-5L in HIV/AIDS patients

BX Tran, A Ohinmaa, LT Nguyen - Health and quality of life outcomes, 2012 - Springer
Objectives We assessed health-related quality of life (HRQOL), its associated factors, and
examined measurement properties of the EuroQol-5 Dimensions-5 Levels (EQ-5D-5L) in …

Peering into the literature: a systematic review of the roles of people who inject drugs in harm reduction initiatives

Z Marshall, MK Dechman, A Minichiello… - Drug and alcohol …, 2015 - Elsevier
Background People who inject drugs have been central to the development of harm
reduction initiatives. Referred to as peer workers, peer helpers, or natural helpers, people …

From personal survival to public health: community leadership by men who have sex with men in the response to HIV

G Trapence, C Collins, S Avrett, R Carr, H Sanchez… - The Lancet, 2012 - thelancet.com
Community leadership and participation by gay men and men who have sex with men
(MSM) have been central to the response to HIV since the beginning of the epidemic …

Quality of life outcomes of antiretroviral treatment for HIV/AIDS patients in Vietnam

BX Tran - PloS one, 2012 - journals.plos.org
Objective This study assessed health-related quality of life (HRQOL) and its related factors in
HIV/AIDS patients taking antiretroviral treatment (ART) in Vietnam. Methods A cross …

Determinants of health-related quality of life in adults living with HIV in Vietnam

BX Tran, A Ohinmaa, LT Nguyen, TA Nguyen… - AIDS care, 2011 - Taylor & Francis
Health-related quality of life (HRQL) is a good indicator to monitor and evaluate healthcare
services for adults with HIV/AIDS. This study described HRQL of adults with HIV and its …

Overcoming the challenges of pastoral work? Peer support groups and psychological distress among United Methodist Church clergy

A Miles, RJ Proeschold-Bell - Sociology of Religion, 2013 - academic.oup.com
Clergy often face a great deal of occupational stress that in turn can lead to psychological
distress. In recent years, denominations have been turning to peer support groups to combat …

Tracking the rise of the “expert patient” in evolving paradigms of HIV care

K Kielmann, F Cataldo - AIDS care, 2010 - Taylor & Francis
In the context of rolling out antiretroviral treatment programmes in resource-constrained
settings,“expert patients” are hailed as an important step towards greater involvement of …