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Status-Neutral Interventions to Support Health Equity for Black Sexual Minority Men. Curr HIV/AIDS Rep 2022; 19:265-280. [PMID: 35794447 DOI: 10.1007/s11904-022-00610-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 05/24/2022] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW Status-neutral care, a person-centered approach to healthcare not predicated on HIV serostatus, may improve health equity among Black sexual minority men (BSMM). We reviewed current status-neutral, HIV, and Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) interventions, and coded each for social-ecological focus and use of six approaches: (1) person-centered, (2) anti-stigma, (3) social support, (4) the social determinants of health (SDOH), (5) community engagement, and (6) multi-sectoral partnerships. RECENT FINDINGS We reviewed 25 studies, of which 3 were status-neutral. Nineteen studies utilized person-centered approaches, with several employing BSMM peers. For SDOH, financial incentives and reducing clinic-level barriers to care improved cascade outcomes. Direct text messaging, anti-stigma, social support, community-engagement, and multi-sectoral partnerships also improved outcomes in some studies. Few status-neutral programs exist and additional research is needed to identify key intervention components and mechanisms of influence. Programs targeting SDOH and multiple social-ecological levels offer promise for providing holistic care to BSMM, while addressing HIV prevention and treatment and health equity.
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Rodríguez-Sánchez B, Peña-Longobardo LM, Oliva-Moreno J. The employment situation of people living with HIV: a closer look at the effects of the 2008 economic crisis. THE EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF HEALTH ECONOMICS : HEPAC : HEALTH ECONOMICS IN PREVENTION AND CARE 2022; 23:485-497. [PMID: 34477995 DOI: 10.1007/s10198-021-01372-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/28/2020] [Accepted: 08/24/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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This study aims to assess the determinants of employment probabilities among people living with Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) during a 15-year period (2001-2016) in Spain, focusing on the possible effects of occurrences such as the 2008 economic crisis. The probability of people living with HIV having a job was evaluated by applying several multivariate probit regression models. Differences between the employment status of people living with HIV and that of the general population were evaluated by applying genetic matching regression models. With respect to the former evaluation, for people living with HIV, the period before the crisis (2001-2007) was associated with a probability of being employed that was 2.43 percentage points (p.p.) higher than during the crisis, and the period after the crisis (2014-2016) with a probability that was 7.58 p.p. lower than during the crisis. Greater effects were also observed among males, the probability of being in employment before the economic crisis being higher (by 2.26 p.p.) and lower after the crisis (- 3.41 p.p.) than among women, and among those infected through drug use (6.18 p.p. and - 7.34 p.p. before and after the crisis, respectively), than among those infected through sex. When analysing the differences with respect to the general population, people living with HIV reported lower probabilities of being employed: by - 18 p.p. before the crisis, by - 15 p.p. during the crisis (years 2008-2013) and by - 10 p.p. after the crisis, implying a convergence in the prospects of employment with the passage of the years. Those differences were greater for people of basic educational level (- 23 to - 16 p.p.), a weaker immune system (- 34 p.p. to - 21 p.p.) and those infected through the use of drugs (- 31 p.p. to - 26 p.p.). Although the results suggest that the economic crisis had a greater effect on the employment prospects of people living with HIV, and that effect is still felt by that group, our findings also point towards a convergence of their employment prospects with those of the general population, over the 15-year period assessed. An analysis of the employment situation of people living with HIV might have helped when designing job-seeking methods and policies on the working environment, especially through the 15-year period considered, when the economic crisis had a greater effect on the job market.
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- Beatriz Rodríguez-Sánchez
- Faculty of Communication and Humanities, University Camilo José Cela, Urb. Villafranca del Castillo, Calle Castillo de Alarcón, 49Villanueva de la Cañada, 28692, Madrid, Spain.
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- Faculty of Law and Social Sciences, Economic Analysis and Finances Department, University of Castilla-La Mancha, Cobertizo San Pedro Mártir, S/N, 45002, Toledo, Spain
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- Faculty of Law and Social Sciences, Economic Analysis and Finances Department, University of Castilla-La Mancha, Cobertizo San Pedro Mártir, S/N, 45002, Toledo, Spain
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Employment is a social determinant of health that is important for understanding health behaviors, health outcomes and HIV transmission among people living with HIV. This study is a scoping review of the literature that addresses (a) the relationship between employment and the HIV continuum of care, (b) determinants of employment among PLWH and (c) experiences with employment. We searched two databases, PubMed and Embase, and identified a total of 5622 articles that were subjected to title and abstract review. Of these, 5387 were excluded, leaving 235 articles for full-text review. A total of 66 articles met inclusion criteria and were included in the study. The literature suggests that employment status is positively associated with HIV testing, linkage to HIV care, retention in HIV care, and HIV medication adherence. Guided by a social-ecological framework, we identified determinants of employment at the individual, interpersonal, organizational, community, and policy levels that are amenable to public health intervention. Experiences with employment, including barriers, facilitators, advantages, disadvantages, and needs, provide additional insight for future research and programs.
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- Catherine H Maulsby
- Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD, USA.
- Department of Health Behavior and Society, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, 624 N Broadway, Rm. 904C, Baltimore, MD, 21205, USA.
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- Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Welch Medical Library, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD, USA
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Coduti WA, Eissenstat SJ, Conyers LM. Linking hope factors, barriers to employment and health outcomes for individuals living with Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV). Work 2018; 61:225-236. [PMID: 30373973 DOI: 10.3233/wor-182794] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Employment and hope have been correlated with improved health outcomes in individuals with disabilities. OBJECTIVE The objective of this study was to investigate the relationship among barriers to employment and hope theory factors and whether those factors mediate between barriers to employment and health outcomes in individuals living with Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV). METHODS The sample from this study consisted of 1,702 participants who completed the National Working Positive Vocational Development and Employment Needs Survey NWPC-VDENS and identified as unemployed. A structural equation model was used to assess relationship among functioning level, past adversity, vocational goal setting, pathway thinking, agentic thinking, mental health, general health perception, and T-Cell counts. RESULTS Overall, the fit of the final structural equation model was good (RMSEA = 0.055, TLI = 0.924, CFI = 0.945). In this model, all the paths were significant below 0.001 of p-value except the path from agency to T-cell count, which was also significant below 0.05 of p-value. CONCLUSIONS Goal setting showed high direct effect on agentic thinking and pathway thinking. Functioning level and past adversity impacted pathway thinking and goal setting while outcomes of hope factors to health variables were significantly positive as hypothesized.
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- Wendy A Coduti
- Department of Educational Psychology, Counseling and Special Education, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA, USA
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- Department of Psychiatric Rehabilitation and Counseling Professions, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, NJ, USA
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- Department of Educational Psychology, Counseling and Special Education, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA, USA
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Nijhawan AE, Liang Y, Vysyaraju K, Muñoz J, Ketchum N, Saber J, Buchberg M, Venegas Y, Bullock D, Jain MK, Villarreal R, Taylor BS. Missed Initial Medical Visits: Predictors, Timing, and Implications for Retention in HIV Care. AIDS Patient Care STDS 2017; 31:213-221. [PMID: 28488891 DOI: 10.1089/apc.2017.0030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/26/2022] Open
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HIV disproportionately affects racial/ethnic minorities and individuals living in the southern United States, and missed clinic visits account for much of this disparity. We sought to evaluate: (1) predictors of missed initial HIV medical visits, (2) time to initial visit, and (3) the association between initial visit attendance and retention in HIV care. Chart reviews were conducted for 200 consecutive HIV-infected patients (100 in Dallas, 100 in San Antonio) completing case management (CM) intake. Of these, 52 (26%) missed their initial visit, with 22 (11%) never presenting for care. Mean age was 40 years, 85% were men, >70% were of minority race/ethnicity, and 28% had a new HIV diagnosis. Unemployment (OR [95% CI] = 2.33 [1.04-5.24], p = 0.04) and lower attendance of CM visits (OR = 3.08 [1.43-6.66], p = 0.004) were associated with missing the initial medical visit. A shorter time to visit completion was associated with CD4 ≤ 200 (HR 1.90 [1.25-2.88], p = 0.003), Dallas study site (HR = 1.48 [1.03-2.14], p = 0.04), and recent hospitalization (HR = 2.18 [1.38-3.43], p < 0.001). Patients who did not complete their initial medical visit within 90 days of intake were unlikely to engage in care. Initial medical visit attendance was associated with higher proportion of visits attended (p = 0.04) and fewer gaps in care (p = 0.01). Missed medical visits were common among HIV patients initiating or reinitiating care in Texas. Employment and CM involvement predicted initial medical visit attendance, which was associated with retention in care. New, early engagement strategies are needed to decrease missed visits and reduce HIV health disparities.
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- Ank E. Nijhawan
- Division of Infectious Diseases, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas
- Parkland Health and Hospital Systems, Dallas, Texas
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- Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland
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- Division of Infectious Diseases, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, University Health System, San Antonio, Texas
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- Department of Internal Medicine, UT Health San Antonio, San Antonio, Texas
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, University Health System, San Antonio, Texas
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- Department of Internal Medicine, UT Health San Antonio, San Antonio, Texas
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, University Health System, San Antonio, Texas
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, University Health System, San Antonio, Texas
- Department of Internal Medicine, UT Health San Antonio, San Antonio, Texas
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- Division of Infectious Diseases, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas
- Parkland Health and Hospital Systems, Dallas, Texas
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- Department of Research and Information Management, University Health System, San Antonio, Texas
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- Department of Internal Medicine, UT Health San Antonio, San Antonio, Texas
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Smith DL, Atmatzidis K, Capogreco M, Lloyd-Randolfi D, Seman V. Evidence-Based Interventions for Increasing Work Participation for Persons With Various Disabilities. OTJR-OCCUPATION PARTICIPATION AND HEALTH 2017; 37:3S-13S. [DOI: 10.1177/1539449216681276] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Title I of the Americans With Disabilities Act prohibits discrimination in employment; however, 26 years later, employment rates for persons with disabilities hover at 34%. This systematic review investigates the effectiveness of evidence-based interventions to increase employment for people with various disabilities. Forty-six articles met the inclusion criteria for evidence-based interventions. The majority of studies assessed interventions for persons with mental health disabilities. Strong evidence was found for ongoing support and work-related social skills training prior to and during competitive employment for persons with mental health disabilities. Moderate evidence supported simulation and use of assistive technology, especially apps for cueing and peer support to increase work participation for persons with intellectual disabilities, neurological/cognitive disabilities, and autism spectrum disorder. Many of the strategies to increase work participation were appropriate for occupational therapy intervention. Suggestions were made for research, specifically looking at more rigorous evaluation of strategies in the long term.
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