Complementary and alternative medicine use among HIV-positive people: research synthesis and implications for HIV care

RA Littlewood, PA Vanable - AIDS care, 2008 - Taylor & Francis
Use of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) is prevalent among HIV-positive
individuals despite the success of antiretroviral treatments and limited evidence of CAM's …

A review of the use of complementary and alternative medicine and HIV: issues for patient care

A Lorenc, N Robinson - AIDS patient care and STDs, 2013 - liebertpub.com
HIV/AIDS is a chronic illness, with a range of physical symptoms and psychosocial issues.
The complex health and social issues associated with living with HIV mean that people …

[PDF][PDF] Use of traditional herbal medicine by AIDS patients in Kabarole District, western Uganda

D Langlois-Klassen, W Kipp, GS Jhangri… - American Journal of …, 2007 - academia.edu
The objective of this cross-sectional study was to assess the use of traditional herbal
medicine by AIDS patients in Kabarole District, western Uganda. Using systematic sampling …

Medical pluralism on Mfangano Island: use of medicinal plants among persons living with HIV/AIDS in Suba District, Kenya

JM Nagata, AR Jew, JM Kimeu, CR Salmen… - Journal of …, 2011 - Elsevier
Ethnopharmacological relevance Given the increasing coverage of antiretroviral therapy
(ART) for HIV/AIDS treatment as well as the high utilization of herbal medicine, many …

Are religion and spirituality barriers or facilitators to treatment for HIV: a systematic review of the literature

H Medved Kendrick - AIDS care, 2017 - Taylor & Francis
Much attention has been given to the relationship between religion/spirituality (R/S) and HIV
in recent years, but comparatively little has been explored in regard to R/S and HIV testing …

Religiousness and spirituality among HIV-infected Americans

KA Lorenz, RD Hays, MF Shapiro… - Journal of palliative …, 2005 - liebertpub.com
Purpose: To describe the demographic and clinical factors associated with the importance of
religiousness and spirituality among patients with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) …

[PDF][PDF] Use of traditional medicine by HIV/AIDS patients in Kumasi Metropolis, Ghana: a cross-sectional survey

RM Gyasi, E Tagoe-Darko, CM Mensah - 2013 - academia.edu
The aim of this cross-sectional study was to assess the use of traditional medicine by people
living with HIV adhering to antiretroviral therapies in Kumasi Metropolis, Ghana. Using …

Who's talking? Communication between health providers and HIV-infected adults related to herbal medicine for AIDS treatment in western Uganda

D Langlois-Klassen, W Kipp, T Rubaale - Social science & medicine, 2008 - Elsevier
Communication between patients and physicians about herbal medicine is valuable,
enabling physicians to address issues of potential herb–drug interactions and ensuring …

Reasons, perceived efficacy, and factors associated with complementary and alternative medicine use among Malaysian patients with HIV/AIDS

SS Hasan, CK See, CLK Choong… - The Journal of …, 2010 - liebertpub.com
Objectives: The primary objective of this study was to evaluate the pattern of use, reasons for
use, and perceived effect of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM), accompanied …

[HTML][HTML] Religious and psychosocial covariates of health-related quality of life in people living with HIV/AIDS

SG Dalmida, HG Koenig, MMD Holstad… - HIV/AIDS research …, 2015 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
HIV/AIDS is a chronic, highly stigmatized illness that requires significant lifestyle
adjustments, including consistent adherence to Antiretroviral Therapy (ART) in order for …