The effectiveness of peer-support for people living with HIV: A systematic review and meta-analysis

RC Berg, S Page, A Øgård-Repål - PloS one, 2021 - journals.plos.org
Background The practice of involving people living with HIV in the development and
provision of healthcare has gained increasing traction. Peer-support for people living with …

Improving engagement in the HIV care cascade: a systematic review of interventions involving people living with HIV/AIDS as peers

BL Genberg, S Shangani, K Sabatino, B Rachlis… - AIDS and Behavior, 2016 - Springer
Improving patient engagement in HIV care is critical for maximizing the impact of
antiretroviral therapy (ART). We conducted a systematic review of studies that used HIV …

Effectiveness of a peer navigation intervention to sustain viral suppression among HIV-positive men and transgender women released from jail: the LINK LA …

WE Cunningham, RE Weiss, T Nakazono… - JAMA internal …, 2018 - jamanetwork.com
Importance Diagnosis of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection, linkage and
retention in care, and adherence to antiretroviral therapy are steps in the care continuum …

Rapid initiation of antiretroviral therapy for people living with HIV

A Mateo‐Urdiales, S Johnson, R Smith… - Cochrane Database …, 2019 - cochranelibrary.com
Background Despite antiretroviral therapy (ART) being widely available, HIV continues to
cause substantial illness and premature death in low‐and‐middle‐income countries. High …

Barriers and facilitators to interventions improving retention in HIV care: a qualitative evidence meta-synthesis

BJ Hall, KL Sou, R Beanland, M Lacky, LS Tso, Q Ma… - AIDS and Behavior, 2017 - Springer
Retention in HIV care is vital to the HIV care continuum. The current review aimed to
synthesize qualitative research to identify facilitators and barriers to HIV retention in care …

The effect of “universal test and treat” program on HIV treatment outcomes and patient survival among a cohort of adults taking antiretroviral treatment (ART) in low …

T Girum, F Yasin, A Wasie, T Shumbej, F Bekele… - AIDS Research and …, 2020 - Springer
Background Through universal “test and treat approach”(UTT) it is believed that HIV new
infection and AIDS related death will be reduced at community level and through time HIV …

Interventions to improve the rate or timing of initiation of antiretroviral therapy for HIV in sub‐Saharan Africa: meta‐analyses of effectiveness

MP Fox, S Rosen, P Geldsetzer… - Journal of the …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Introduction As global policy evolves toward initiating lifelong antiretroviral therapy (ART)
regardless of CD4 count, initiating individuals newly diagnosed with HIV on ART as …

A pilot study of “peer navigators” to promote uptake of HIV testing, care and treatment among street-connected children and youth in Eldoret, Kenya

P Shah, M Kibel, D Ayuku, R Lobun, J Ayieko, A Keter… - AIDS and Behavior, 2019 - Springer
Research suggests a burden of HIV among street-connected youth (SCY) in Kenya. We
piloted the use of peer navigators (PNs), individuals of mixed HIV serostatus and with direct …

Enhancing public health HIV interventions: a qualitative meta-synthesis and systematic review of studies to improve linkage to care, adherence, and retention

JD Tucker, LS Tso, B Hall, Q Ma, R Beanland, J Best… - …, 2017 - thelancet.com
Although HIV services are expanding, few have reached the scale necessary to support
universal viral suppression of individuals living with HIV. The purpose of this systematic …

Predictive analytics for retention in care in an urban HIV clinic

A Ramachandran, A Kumar, H Koenig, A De Unanue… - Scientific reports, 2020 - nature.com
Consistent medical care among people living with HIV is essential for both individual and
public health. HIV-positive individuals who are 'retained in care'are more likely to be …