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Beres LK, Underwood A, Le Tourneau N, Kemp CG, Kore G, Yaeger L, Li J, Aaron A, Keene C, Mallela DP, Khalifa BAA, Mody A, Schwartz SR, Baral S, Mwamba C, Sikombe K, Eshun‐Wilson I, Geng EH, Lavoie MC. Person-centred interventions to improve patient-provider relationships for HIV services in low- and middle-income countries: a systematic review. J Int AIDS Soc 2024; 27:e26258. [PMID: 38740547 PMCID: PMC11090778 DOI: 10.1002/jia2.26258] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/28/2023] [Accepted: 04/16/2024] [Indexed: 05/16/2024] Open
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INTRODUCTION Person-centred care (PCC) has been recognized as a critical element in delivering quality and responsive health services. The patient-provider relationship, conceptualized at the core of PCC in multiple models, remains largely unexamined in HIV care. We conducted a systematic review to better understand the types of PCC interventions implemented to improve patient-provider interactions and how these interventions have improved HIV care continuum outcomes and person-reported outcomes (PROs) among people living with HIV in low- and middle-income countries. METHODS We searched databases, conference proceedings and conducted manual targeted searches to identify randomized trials and observational studies published up to January 2023. The PCC search terms were guided by the Integrative Model of Patient-Centeredness by Scholl. We included person-centred interventions aiming to enhance the patient-provider interactions. We included HIV care continuum outcomes and PROs. RESULTS We included 28 unique studies: 18 (64.3%) were quantitative, eight (28.6.%) were mixed methods and two (7.1%) were qualitative. Within PCC patient-provider interventions, we inductively identified five categories of PCC interventions: (1) providing friendly and welcoming services; (2) patient empowerment and improved communication skills (e.g. supporting patient-led skills such as health literacy and approaches when communicating with a provider); (3) improved individualized counselling and patient-centred communication (e.g. supporting provider skills such as training on motivational interviewing); (4) audit and feedback; and (5) provider sensitisation to patient experiences and identities. Among the included studies with a comparison arm and effect size reported, 62.5% reported a significant positive effect of the intervention on at least one HIV care continuum outcome, and 100% reported a positive effect of the intervention on at least one of the included PROs. DISCUSSION Among published HIV PCC interventions, there is heterogeneity in the components of PCC addressed, the actors involved and the expected outcomes. While results are also heterogeneous across clinical and PROs, there is more evidence for significant improvement in PROs. Further research is necessary to better understand the clinical implications of PCC, with fewer studies measuring linkage or long-term retention or viral suppression. CONCLUSIONS Improved understanding of PCC domains, mechanisms and consistency of measurement will advance PCC research and implementation.
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- Laura K. Beres
- Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public HealthBaltimoreMarylandUSA
- Centre for Infectious Disease Research in Zambia (CIDRZ)LusakaZambia
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- Washington University in St. Louis School of MedicineSt LouisMissouriUSA
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- Washington University in St. Louis School of MedicineSt LouisMissouriUSA
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- Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public HealthBaltimoreMarylandUSA
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- Washington University in St. Louis School of MedicineSt LouisMissouriUSA
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- Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public HealthBaltimoreMarylandUSA
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- Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public HealthBaltimoreMarylandUSA
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- Centre for Infectious Disease Research in Zambia (CIDRZ)LusakaZambia
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- Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public HealthBaltimoreMarylandUSA
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- Centre for Infectious Disease Research in Zambia (CIDRZ)LusakaZambia
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- Washington University in St. Louis School of MedicineSt LouisMissouriUSA
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- Center for International Health Education and BiosecurityUniversity of Maryland School of MedicineBaltimoreMarylandUSA
- Institute of Human VirologyUniversity of Maryland School of MedicineBaltimoreMarylandUSA
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HaGani N, Surkalim DL, Clare PJ, Merom D, Smith BJ, Ding D. Health Care Utilization Following Interventions to Improve Social Well-Being: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. JAMA Netw Open 2023; 6:e2321019. [PMID: 37382954 PMCID: PMC10311391 DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2023.21019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/26/2023] [Accepted: 05/16/2023] [Indexed: 06/30/2023] Open
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Importance It has been suggested that interventions that aim to improve social well-being may contribute to decreased health care use; however, such evidence has not been fully systematically synthesized. Objective To systematically review and meta-analyze available evidence on the associations between psychosocial interventions and health care utilization. Data Sources Medline, Embase, PsycInfo, Cumulated Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature, Cochrane, Scopus, Google Scholar, and reference lists of systematic reviews were searched from inception until November 31, 2022. Study Selection Included studies were randomized clinical trials reporting on both health care utilization and social well-being outcomes. Data Extraction and Synthesis The reporting of the systematic review adhered to the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-analyses (PRISMA) reporting guideline. Full-text and quality assessments were conducted by 2 reviewers independently. Multilevel random-effects meta-analyses were used to synthesize the data. Subgroup analyses were conducted to examine the characteristics associated with decreased health care use. Main Outcomes and Measures The outcome of interest was health care utilization, including primary, emergency, inpatient, and outpatient care services. Social well-being was measured as social support, social participation, social relationships, community support, social integration, or loneliness. Results A total of 41 studies were retrieved from 18 969 citations; 37 studies were eligible for meta-analysis. Data were analyzed for 7842 participants, including 2745 older adults, 1579 young women considered to be at risk of social and mental health disadvantages, 1118 people with chronic illnesses, 1597 people with mental illnesses, and 803 caregivers. The odds ratio (OR) random-effects model showed an overall reduction in health care use (OR, 0.75; 95% CI, 0.59 to 0.97), but the standardized mean difference (SMD) random effect model showed no association. An improvement in health care utilization was observed in association with social support interventions (SMD, 0.25; 95% CI, 0.04 to 0.45) but not in loneliness interventions. Subgroup analysis indicated a reduced length of inpatient visits (SMD, -0.35; 95% CI, -0.61 to -0.09) and number of emergency care visits (OR, 0.64; 95% CI, 0.43 to 0.96) following the intervention. However, an increase in outpatient care associated with psychosocial interventions was observed (SMD, 0.34; 95% CI, 0.05 to 0.62). The largest reductions in health care use were associated with interventions among caregivers (OR, 0.23; 95% CI, 0.07 to 0.71) and individuals with mental illnesses (OR, 0.31; 95% CI, 0.13 to 0.74). Conclusions These findings suggest that psychosocial interventions were associated with most measures of health care utilization. As the association differed by participant and intervention delivery characteristics, these characteristics should be considered in the design of future interventions.
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- Neta HaGani
- Prevention Research Collaboration, Sydney School of Public Health, The University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia
- Charles Perkins Centre, the University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia
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- Prevention Research Collaboration, Sydney School of Public Health, The University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia
- Charles Perkins Centre, the University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia
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- Prevention Research Collaboration, Sydney School of Public Health, The University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia
- National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre, UNSW Sydney, Sydney, Australia
- Charles Perkins Centre, the University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia
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- School of Health Science, Western Sydney University, Sydney, Australia
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- Prevention Research Collaboration, Sydney School of Public Health, The University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia
- Charles Perkins Centre, the University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia
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- Prevention Research Collaboration, Sydney School of Public Health, The University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia
- Charles Perkins Centre, the University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia
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Shushtari ZJ, Salimi Y, Sajjadi H, Paykani T. Effect of Social Support Interventions on Adherence to Antiretroviral Therapy Among People Living with HIV: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. AIDS Behav 2023; 27:1619-1635. [PMID: 36318421 DOI: 10.1007/s10461-022-03894-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 10/08/2022] [Indexed: 05/16/2023]
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This systematic review and meta-analysis examined the effects of social support interventions (SSIs) on adherence to antiretroviral therapy (ART) among people living with HIV. We systematically searched Web of Science, PubMed/MEDLINE, Scopus, and Cochrane Library in September 9, 2020. English-language publications of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) in peer-reviewed journals were considered eligible. To estimate the effects of SSIs on adherence to ART, odds ratios (ORs) with 95% confidence intervals (CIs) were pooled using random effects models. Subgroup analysis was used to investigate the sources of heterogeneity. Of 243 records identified, 17 controlled trials were included. The meta-analysis found significant and moderate effect size in the improvement of adherence to ART from SSIs. Subgroup analysis showed that the study design, follow up duration, source of social support, and year of publication significantly moderated the effect sizes in the meta-analysis. Our findings support the hypothesis that social support interventions can improve adherence to ART. Using various types and sources of social support, further research is needed to assess the effect of SSIs on adherence to ART across different settings.
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- Zahra Jorjoran Shushtari
- Social Determinants of Health Research Center, University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Social Development & Health Promotion Research Center, Health Institute, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran
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- Social Determinants of Health Research Center, University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Social Development and Health Promotion Research Center, Gonabad University of Medical Sciences, Gonabad, Iran.
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Sileo KM, Wanyenze RK, Anecho A, Luttinen R, Semei C, Mukasa B, Musoke W, Vermund SH, Dworkin SL, Dovidio JF, Taylor BS, Kershaw TS. Protocol for the pilot quasi-experimental controlled trial of a gender-responsive implementation strategy with providers to improve HIV outcomes in Uganda. Pilot Feasibility Stud 2022; 8:264. [PMID: 36564795 PMCID: PMC9783690 DOI: 10.1186/s40814-022-01202-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/29/2022] [Accepted: 11/09/2022] [Indexed: 12/25/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Antiretroviral treatment (ART) is the most effective clinical intervention for reducing morbidity and mortality among persons living with HIV. However, in Uganda, there are disparities between men and women in viral load suppression and related HIV care engagement outcomes, which suggests problems with the implementation of ART. Gender norms are a known driver of HIV disparities in sub-Saharan Africa, and patient-provider relationships are a key factor in HIV care engagement; therefore, the role of gender norms is important to consider in interventions to achieve the equitable provision of treatment and the quality of ART counseling. METHODS The overall research objective of this study is to pilot test an implementation strategy (i.e., methods to improve the implementation of an evidence-based intervention) to increase providers' capacity to provide gender-responsive treatment and counseling to men and women on HIV treatment in Uganda. Delivered to HIV providers, this group training adapts evidence-based strategies to reduce gender biases and increase skills to deliver gender-specific and transformative HIV counseling to patients. The implementation strategy will be piloted through a quasi-experimental controlled trial. Clinics will be randomly assigned to either the intervention or control conditions. The trial will assess feasibility and acceptability and explore barriers and facilitators to implementation and future adoption while gathering preliminary evidence on the implementation strategy's effectiveness by comparing changes in patient (N = 240) and provider (N = 80-140) outcomes across intervention and control clinics through 12-month follow-up. Quantitative data will be descriptively analyzed, qualitative data will be analyzed through thematic analysis, and these data will be mixed during the presentation and interpretation of results where appropriate. DISCUSSION This pilot intervention trial will gather preliminary evidence on the acceptability, feasibility, and potential effect of a novel implementation strategy to improve men and women's HIV care engagement, with the potential to reduce gender disparities in HIV outcomes. TRIAL REGISTRATION Clinicaltrials.gov NCT05178979 , retrospectively registered on January 5, 2022.
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- K M Sileo
- Department of Public Health, The University of Texas at San Antonio, San Antonio, TX, USA.
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- Department of Disease Control and Environmental Health, Makerere University School of Public Health, Kampala, Uganda
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- Department of Disease Control and Environmental Health, Makerere University School of Public Health, Kampala, Uganda
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- Department of Demography, The University of Texas at San Antonio, San Antonio, TX, USA
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- Mildmay Uganda, Kampala, Uganda
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- Yale School of Public Health, New Haven, CT, USA
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- School of Nursing and Health Studies, University of Washington Bothell, Bothell, WA, USA
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- Department of Psychology, Yale University, New Haven, CT, USA
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- Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, Joe R. & Teresa Lozano Long School of Medicine, UT Health San Antonio, San Antonio, TX, USA
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- Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences, Yale School of Public Health, New Haven, CT, USA
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Hampanda K, Pelowich K, Chi BH, Darbes LA, Turan JM, Mutale W, Abuogi L. A Systematic Review of Behavioral Couples-Based Interventions Targeting Prevention of Mother-to-Child Transmission in Low- and Middle-Income Countries. AIDS Behav 2022; 26:443-456. [PMID: 34415489 DOI: 10.1007/s10461-021-03401-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 07/23/2021] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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There is increasing focus in HIV prevention and treatment on couples-based approaches. No systematic review has synthesized prospective behavioral couples-based HIV trials targeting prevention of mother-to-child transmission (PMTCT) outcomes in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). We systematically reviewed published abstracts and articles reporting prospective comparative evaluations of behavioral couples-based HIV interventions delivered during pregnancy to both members of a self-identified heterosexual couple in LMICs following PRISMA. Citations, abstracts, and full texts were double screened for eligibility. References meeting eligibility criteria underwent double data abstraction, quality appraisal, and qualitative synthesis. We identified 295 unique publications. Of these, 5 randomized trials were deemed eligible and synthesized. Studies were conducted in 3 different African countries using three overarching intervention approaches: home-based; group workshops; and faith-based. Studies included various PMTCT outcome measures. We found evidence that behavioral couples-based approaches around the time of pregnancy can positively affect HIV testing among pregnant women and their male partners, infant HIV prophylaxis use, and HIV-free infant survival. The effects on other PMTCT outcomes were not well supported. There was a low to moderate risk of bias among the included studies. Few couples-based PMTCT interventions have been tested in LMICs. Of the interventions we located, workshops/group education and home-based couple counseling and testing were most commonly used to promote PMTCT. Research is needed on the role of relationship dynamics within such interventions and whether couples-based approaches during pregnancy can extend to health outcomes across the PMTCT continuum of care.
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Interventions to Improve Adherence to Antiretroviral Therapy (ART) in Sub-Saharan Africa: An Updated Systematic Review. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2021; 18:ijerph18052477. [PMID: 33802322 PMCID: PMC7967610 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph18052477] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/07/2021] [Revised: 02/25/2021] [Accepted: 02/26/2021] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Optimal adherence to antiretroviral therapy (ART) remains the bedrock of effective therapy and management of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). This systematic review examines the effect of interventions in improving ART adherence in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), which bears the largest global burden of HIV infection. In accordance with PRISMA guidelines, and based on our inclusion and exclusion criteria, PUBMED, MEDLINE, and Google Scholar databases were searched for published studies on ART adherence interventions from 2010 to 2019. Thirty-one eligible studies published between 2010 to 2019 were identified, the categories of interventions were structural, behavioral, biological, cognitive, and combination. Study characteristics varied across design, intervention type, intervention setting, country, and outcome measurements. Many of the studies were behavioral interventions conducted in hospitals with more studies being randomized controlled trial (RCT) interventions. Despite the study variations, twenty-four studies recorded improvements. Notwithstanding, more quality studies such as RCTs should be conducted, especially among key affected populations (KAPs) to control transmission of resistant strains of the virus. Reliable objective measures of adherence should replace the conventional subjective self-report. Furthermore, long-term interventions with longer duration should be considered when evaluating the effectiveness of interventions.
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Mitzel LD, Vanable PA, Carey MP. HIV-Related Stigmatization and Medication Adherence: Indirect Effects of Disclosure Concerns and Depression. STIGMA AND HEALTH 2019; 4:282-292. [PMID: 31681850 PMCID: PMC6824541 DOI: 10.1037/sah0000144] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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BACKGROUND Stigmatization due to HIV status may interfere with disease management among persons living with HIV (PLWHA) by heightening serostatus disclosure concerns and vulnerability to depressive symptoms. PURPOSE In this cross-sectional study, indirect effects of disclosure concerns and depressive symptoms were examined for the association of stigma to treatment adherence (medication and clinic appointment adherence) in an outpatient sample of PLWHA. METHOD Participants (N = 179; 47% White, 41% African-American; 35% MSM) completed measures of stigma-related experiences, concerns about disclosing HIV status, depression, and medication adherence; clinic appointment attendance was obtained from chart data. RESULTS Stigma had an indirect effect on medication adherence (but not clinic attendance) via disclosure concerns. Stigma had indirect effects on both medication adherence and clinic attendance via depressive symptoms. In path analyses including both disclosure concerns and depressive symptoms, combined indirect effects emerged for both medication adherence and clinic attendance. There was a significant indirect pathway from stigma to disclosure concerns to depression to clinic attendance, whereas the positioning of the mediators was swapped for the significant indirect pathway from stigma to medication adherence. CONCLUSIONS These analyses provide evidence that stigmatizing experiences negatively affect treatment adherence through the indirect effects of disclosure concerns and depressive symptoms. Disclosure concerns and depressive symptoms are two mechanisms worthy of further research to enhance understanding of the association between stigma and treatment adherence difficulties.
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- Luke D. Mitzel
- Department of Psychology, Syracuse University, Syracuse, New York
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- Department of Psychology, Syracuse University, Syracuse, New York
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- Centers for Behavioral and Preventive Medicine, The Miriam Hospital and Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior, Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island
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Barriers and facilitators to the uptake of Test and Treat in Mozambique: A qualitative study on patient and provider perceptions. PLoS One 2018; 13:e0205919. [PMID: 30586354 PMCID: PMC6306230 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0205919] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/08/2018] [Accepted: 10/02/2018] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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Background In mid-2016, Mozambique began phased implementation of the ‘Test-and-Treat’ policy, which enrolls HIV positive clients into antiretroviral treatment (ART) immediately regardless of CD4 cell count or disease stage. Novel insights into barriers and facilitators to ART initiation among healthy clients are needed to improve implementation of Test and Treat. Methods and findings A cross-sectional qualitative study was conducted across 10 health facilities in Mozambique. In-depth interviews (IDIs) were conducted with HIV-positive clients (60 who initiated/20 who did not initiate ART within Test and Treat) and 9 focus group discussion (FGDs) were conducted with health care workers (HCWs; n = 53). Data were analyzed using deductive and inductive analysis strategies. Barriers to ART initiation included: (1) feeling ‘healthy’; (2) not prepared to start ART for life; (3) concerns about ART side effects; (4) fear of HIV disclosure and discrimination; (5) poor interactions with HCWs; (6) limited privacy at health facilities; and (7) perceptions of long wait times. Facilitators included the motivation to stay healthy and to take care of dependents, as well as new models of ART services such as adaptation of counseling to clients’ specific needs, efficient patient flow, and integrated HIV/primary care services. Conclusions ART initiation may be difficult for healthy clients in the context of Test-and-Treat. Specific strategies to engage this population are needed. Strategies could include targeted support for clients, community sensitization on the benefits of early ART initiation, client-centered approaches to patient care, and improved efficiency through multi-month scripting and increased workforce.
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Mwamba C, Sharma A, Mukamba N, Beres L, Geng E, Holmes CB, Sikazwe I, Topp SM. 'They care rudely!': resourcing and relational health system factors that influence retention in care for people living with HIV in Zambia. BMJ Glob Health 2018; 3:e001007. [PMID: 30483408 PMCID: PMC6231098 DOI: 10.1136/bmjgh-2018-001007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/13/2018] [Revised: 08/08/2018] [Accepted: 08/31/2018] [Indexed: 01/27/2023] Open
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INTRODUCTION Despite access to free antiretroviral therapy (ART), many HIV-positive Zambians disengage from HIV care. We sought to understand how Zambian health system 'hardware' (tangible components) and 'software' (work practices and behaviour) influenced decisions to disengage from care among 'lost-to-follow-up' patients traced by a larger study on their current health status. METHODS We purposively selected 12 facilities, from 4 provinces. Indepth interviews were conducted with 69 patients across four categories: engaged in HIV care, disengaged from care, transferred to another facility and next of kin if deceased. We also conducted 24 focus group discussions with 158 lay and professional healthcare workers (HCWs). These data were triangulated against two consecutive days of observation conducted in each facility. We conducted iterative multilevel analysis using inductive and deductive reasoning. RESULTS Health system 'hardware' factors influencing patients' disengagement included inadequate infrastructure to protect privacy; distance to health facilities which costs patients time and money; and chronic understaffing which increased wait times. Health system 'software' factors related to HCWs' work practices and clinical decisions, including delayed opening times, file mismanagement, drug rationing and inflexibility in visit schedules, increased wait times, number of clinic visits, and frustrated access to care. While patients considered HCWs as 'mentors' and trusted sources of information, many also described them as rude, tardy, careless with details and confidentiality, and favouring relatives. Nonetheless, unlike previously reported, many patients preferred ART over alternative treatment (eg, traditional medicine) for its perceived efficacy, cost-free availability and accompanying clinical monitoring. CONCLUSION Findings demonstrate the dynamic effect of health system 'hardware' and 'software' factors on decisions to disengage. Our findings suggest a need for improved: physical resourcing and structuring of HIV services, preservice and inservice HCWs and management training and mentorship programmes to encourage HCWs to provide 'patient-centered' care and exercise 'flexibility' to meet patients' varying needs and circumstances.
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- Chanda Mwamba
- Centre for Infectious Disease Research in Zambia, Lusaka, Zambia
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- Centre for Infectious Disease Research in Zambia, Lusaka, Zambia
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- Centre for Infectious Disease Research in Zambia, Lusaka, Zambia
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- Centre for Infectious Disease Research in Zambia, Lusaka, Zambia
- Bloomberg School of Public Health, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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- School of Medicine, University of California, San Francisco, California, USA
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- Centre for Infectious Disease Research in Zambia, Lusaka, Zambia
- Bloomberg School of Public Health, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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- Centre for Infectious Disease Research in Zambia, Lusaka, Zambia
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- Centre for Infectious Disease Research in Zambia, Lusaka, Zambia
- College of Public Health Medical and Veterinary Sciences, James Cook University, Townsville, Queensland, Australia
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Interventions to improve antiretroviral therapy adherence among adolescents in low- and middle-income countries: A systematic review of the literature. PLoS One 2018; 13:e0189770. [PMID: 29293523 PMCID: PMC5749726 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0189770] [Citation(s) in RCA: 95] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/07/2017] [Accepted: 10/08/2017] [Indexed: 01/27/2023] Open
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Introduction Globally, an estimated 30% of new HIV infections occur among adolescents (15–24 years), most of whom reside in sub-Saharan Africa. Moreover, HIV-related mortality increased by 50% between 2005 and 2012 for adolescents 10–19 years while it decreased by 30% for all other age groups. Efforts to achieve and maintain optimal adherence to antiretroviral therapy are essential to ensuring viral suppression, good long-term health outcomes, and survival for young people. Evidence-based strategies to improve adherence among adolescents living with HIV are therefore a critical part of the response to the epidemic. Methods We conducted a systematic review of the peer-reviewed and grey literature published between 2010 and 2015 to identify interventions designed to improve antiretroviral adherence among adults and adolescents in low- and middle-income countries. We systematically searched PubMed, Web of Science, Popline, the AIDSFree Resource Library, and the USAID Development Experience Clearinghouse to identify relevant publications and used the NIH NHLBI Quality Assessment Tools to assess the quality and risk of bias of each study. Results and discussion We identified 52 peer-reviewed journal articles describing 51 distinct interventions out of a total of 13,429 potentially relevant publications. Forty-three interventions were conducted among adults, six included adults and adolescents, and two were conducted among adolescents only. All studies were conducted in low- and middle-income countries, most of these (n = 32) in sub-Saharan Africa. Individual or group adherence counseling (n = 12), mobile health (mHealth) interventions (n = 13), and community- and home-based care (n = 12) were the most common types of interventions reported. Methodological challenges plagued many studies, limiting the strength of the available evidence. However, task shifting, community-based adherence support, mHealth platforms, and group adherence counseling emerged as strategies used in adult populations that show promise for adaptation and testing among adolescents. Conclusions Despite the sizeable body of evidence for adults, few studies were high quality and no single intervention strategy stood out as definitively warranting adaptation for adolescents. Among adolescents, current evidence is both sparse and lacking in its quality. These findings highlight a pressing need to develop and test targeted intervention strategies to improve adherence among this high-priority population.
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Supplemental Digital Content is Available in the Text. Background: As test and treat rolls out, effective interventions are needed to address the determinants of outcomes across the HIV treatment continuum and ensure that people infected with HIV are promptly tested, initiate treatment early, adhere to treatment, and are virally suppressed. Communication approaches offer viable options for promoting relevant behaviors across the continuum. Conceptual Framework: This article introduces a conceptual framework, which can guide the development of effective health communication interventions and activities that aim to impact behaviors across the HIV treatment continuum in low- and medium-income countries. The framework includes HIV testing and counseling, linkage to care, retention in pre-antiretroviral therapy and antiretroviral therapy initiation in one single-stage linkage to care and treatment, and adherence for viral suppression. The determinants of behaviors vary across the continuum and include both facilitators and barriers with communication interventions designed to focus on specific determinants presented in the model. At each stage, relevant determinants occur at the various levels of the social–ecological model: intrapersonal, interpersonal, health services, community, and policy. Effective health communication interventions have mainly relied on mHealth, interpersonal communication through service providers and peers, community support groups, and treatment supporters. Discussion: The conceptual framework and evidence presented highlight areas across the continuum where health communication can significantly impact treatment outcomes to reach the 90-90-90 goals by strategically addressing key behavioral determinants. As test and treat rolls out, multifaceted health communication approaches will be critical.
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Lippman SA, Pettifor A, Rebombo D, Julien A, Wagner RG, Kang Dufour MS, Kabudula CW, Neilands TB, Twine R, Gottert A, Gómez-Olivé FX, Tollman SM, Sanne I, Peacock D, Kahn K. Evaluation of the Tsima community mobilization intervention to improve engagement in HIV testing and care in South Africa: study protocol for a cluster randomized trial. Implement Sci 2017; 12:9. [PMID: 28095904 PMCID: PMC5240325 DOI: 10.1186/s13012-016-0541-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/27/2016] [Accepted: 12/27/2016] [Indexed: 01/11/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND HIV transmission can be decreased substantially by reducing the burden of undiagnosed HIV infection and expanding early and consistent use of antiretroviral therapy (ART). Treatment as prevention (TasP) has been proposed as key to ending the HIV epidemic. To activate TasP in high prevalence countries, like South Africa, communities must be motivated to know their status, engage in care, and remain in care. Community mobilization (CM) has the potential to significantly increase uptake testing, linkage to and retention in care by addressing the primary social barriers to engagement with HIV care-including poor understanding of HIV care; fear and stigma associated with infection, clinic attendance and disclosure; lack of social support; and gender norms that deter men from accessing care. METHODS/DESIGN Using a cluster randomized trial design, we are implementing a 3-year-theory-based CM intervention and comparing gains in HIV testing, linkage, and retention in care among individuals residing in 8 intervention communities to that of individuals residing in 7 control communities. Eligible communities include 15 villages within a health and demographic surveillance site (HDSS) in rural Mpumalanga, South Africa, that were not exposed to previous CM efforts. CM activities conducted in the 8 intervention villages map onto six mobilization domains that comprise the key components for community mobilization around HIV prevention. To evaluate the intervention, we will link a clinic-based electronic clinical tracking system in all area clinics to the HDSS longitudinal census data, thus creating an open, population-based cohort with over 30,000 18-49-year-old residents. We will estimate the marginal effect of the intervention on individual outcomes using generalized estimating equations. In addition, we will evaluate CM processes by conducting baseline and endline surveys among a random sample of 1200 community residents at each time point to monitor intervention exposure and community level change using validated measures of CM. DISCUSSION Given the known importance of community social factors with regard to uptake of testing and HIV care, and the lack of rigorously evaluated community-level interventions effective in improving testing uptake, linkage and retention, the proposed study will yield much needed data to understand the potential of CM to improve the prevention and care cascade. Further, our work in developing a CM framework and domain measures will permit validation of a CM conceptual framework and process, which should prove valuable for community programming in Africa. TRIAL REGISTRATION NCT02197793 Registered July 21, 2014.
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- Sheri A Lippman
- Center for AIDS Prevention Studies, Department of Medicine, University of California San Francisco, 550 16th Street, 3rd Floor, San Francisco, 94158-2549, CA, USA.
- MRC/Wits Rural Public Health and Health Transitions Research Unit (Agincourt), Faculty of Health Sciences, School of Public Health, University of the Witwatersrand, 27 St Andrews Road, Parktown 2193, Johannesburg, South Africa.
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- MRC/Wits Rural Public Health and Health Transitions Research Unit (Agincourt), Faculty of Health Sciences, School of Public Health, University of the Witwatersrand, 27 St Andrews Road, Parktown 2193, Johannesburg, South Africa
- Gillings School of Global Public Health, University of North Carolina, 135 Dauer Dr., Chapel Hill, 27599, NC, USA
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- Sonke Gender Justice, 4th Floor Westminster House, 122 Longmarket Street, 8001, Cape Town, South Africa
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- MRC/Wits Rural Public Health and Health Transitions Research Unit (Agincourt), Faculty of Health Sciences, School of Public Health, University of the Witwatersrand, 27 St Andrews Road, Parktown 2193, Johannesburg, South Africa
- Gillings School of Global Public Health, University of North Carolina, 135 Dauer Dr., Chapel Hill, 27599, NC, USA
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- MRC/Wits Rural Public Health and Health Transitions Research Unit (Agincourt), Faculty of Health Sciences, School of Public Health, University of the Witwatersrand, 27 St Andrews Road, Parktown 2193, Johannesburg, South Africa
- Umeå Centre for Global Health Research, Division of Epidemiology and Global Health, Department of Public Health and Clinical Medicine, Umeå University, 90187, Umeå, Sweden
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- Center for AIDS Prevention Studies, Department of Medicine, University of California San Francisco, 550 16th Street, 3rd Floor, San Francisco, 94158-2549, CA, USA
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- MRC/Wits Rural Public Health and Health Transitions Research Unit (Agincourt), Faculty of Health Sciences, School of Public Health, University of the Witwatersrand, 27 St Andrews Road, Parktown 2193, Johannesburg, South Africa
- Department of Population Health, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, Keppel Street London WC1E 7HT, London, UK
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- Center for AIDS Prevention Studies, Department of Medicine, University of California San Francisco, 550 16th Street, 3rd Floor, San Francisco, 94158-2549, CA, USA
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- MRC/Wits Rural Public Health and Health Transitions Research Unit (Agincourt), Faculty of Health Sciences, School of Public Health, University of the Witwatersrand, 27 St Andrews Road, Parktown 2193, Johannesburg, South Africa
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- Gillings School of Global Public Health, University of North Carolina, 135 Dauer Dr., Chapel Hill, 27599, NC, USA
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- MRC/Wits Rural Public Health and Health Transitions Research Unit (Agincourt), Faculty of Health Sciences, School of Public Health, University of the Witwatersrand, 27 St Andrews Road, Parktown 2193, Johannesburg, South Africa
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- MRC/Wits Rural Public Health and Health Transitions Research Unit (Agincourt), Faculty of Health Sciences, School of Public Health, University of the Witwatersrand, 27 St Andrews Road, Parktown 2193, Johannesburg, South Africa
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- Clinical HIV Research Unit, Department of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand, Helen Joseph Hospital, Perth Road, Westdene, 2092, Johannesburg, South Africa
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- Sonke Gender Justice, 4th Floor Westminster House, 122 Longmarket Street, 8001, Cape Town, South Africa
- Division of Social and Behavioural Sciences, School of Public Health, University of Cape Town, Falmouth Rd, Observatory 7925, Cape Town, South Africa
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- MRC/Wits Rural Public Health and Health Transitions Research Unit (Agincourt), Faculty of Health Sciences, School of Public Health, University of the Witwatersrand, 27 St Andrews Road, Parktown 2193, Johannesburg, South Africa
- Umeå Centre for Global Health Research, Division of Epidemiology and Global Health, Department of Public Health and Clinical Medicine, Umeå University, 90187, Umeå, Sweden
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Waters C, Wong M, Nelson AK, SantaCruz J, Beeson A, Pfeiffer J, Muñoz M, Castro A, Shin S. From HIV diagnosis to initiation of treatment: Social transformation among people starting antiretroviral therapy in Peru. QUALITATIVE SOCIAL WORK : QSW : RESEARCH AND PRACTICE 2017; 16:113-130. [PMID: 34483729 PMCID: PMC8411946 DOI: 10.1177/1473325015597996] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Social support is a key, yet elusive resource for HIV patients living in poverty in Lima, Peru. Despite a greater need for health services and encouragement from others, economic restraints, stigma, and trouble negotiating a fractured health system act as hurdles to accessing support. In this study, 33 people with HIV and 15 of their treatment supporters were interviewed upon initiation of antiretroviral therapy in order to understand changes in social support during this critical time, and how these changes affected their well-being. Everyone's social network underwent dramatic transformation, while some were rejected upon disclosure by people they knew, many successfully trimmed their social circles to a few trusted parties. Treatment supporters were most frequently the first to whom they disclosed their HIV status, and most backed the person with HIV, although sometimes out of obligation. HIV peers became a vital new source of strength. Ultimately, people with HIV who successfully reorganized their social network drew personal strength and self-worth from new and old relationships in their lives.
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- Chloe Waters
- Department of Global Health, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA
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- Socios En Salud, Partners In Health Peru, Lima, Peru
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- Socios En Salud, Partners In Health Peru, Lima, Peru
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- Department of Global Health, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA
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- Socios En Salud, Partners In Health Peru, Lima, Peru
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- School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine, Tulane University, New Orleans, LA, USA
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- Department of Global Health and Social Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA Division of Infectious Diseases, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA, USA
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Tiruneh YM, Galárraga O, Genberg B, Wilson IB. Retention in Care among HIV-Infected Adults in Ethiopia, 2005- 2011: A Mixed-Methods Study. PLoS One 2016; 11:e0156619. [PMID: 27272890 PMCID: PMC4896473 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0156619] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/28/2015] [Accepted: 05/17/2016] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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Background Poor retention in HIV care challenges the success of antiretroviral therapy (ART). This study assessed how well patients stay in care and explored factors associated with retention in the context of an initial ART rollout in Sub-Saharan Africa. Methods We conducted a mixed-methods study at a teaching hospital in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. A cohort of 385 patients was followed for a median of 4.6 years from ART initiation to lost-to-follow-up (LTFU—missing appointments for more than three months after last scheduled visit or administrative censoring). We used Kaplan-Meier plots to describe LTFU over time and Cox-regression models to identify factors associated with being LTFU. We held six focus group discussions, each with 6–11 patients enrolled in care; we analyzed data inductively informed by grounded theory. Results Patients in the cohort were predominantly female (64%) and the median age was 34 years. Thirty percent were LTFU by study’s end; the median time to LTFU was 1,675 days. Higher risk of LTFU was associated with baseline CD4 counts <100 and >200 cells/μL (HR = 1.62; 95% CI:1.03–2.55; and HR = 2.06; 95% CI:1.15–3.70, respectively), compared with patients with baseline CD4 counts of 100–200 cells/μL. Bedridden participants at ART initiation (HR = 2.05; 95% CIs [1.11–3.80]) and those with no or only primary education (HR = 1.50; 95% CIs [1.00–2.24]) were more likely to be LTFU. Our qualitative data revealed that fear of stigma, care dissatisfaction, use of holy water, and economic constraints discouraged retention in care. Social support and restored health and functional ability motivated retention. Conclusion Complex socio-cultural, economic, and health-system factors inhibit optimum patient retention. Better tracking, enhanced social support, and regular adherence counseling addressing stigma and alternative healing options are needed. Intervention strategies aimed at changing clinic routines and improving patient–provider communication could address many of the identified barriers.
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- Yordanos M. Tiruneh
- Department of Health Services, Policy and Practice, School of Public Health, Brown University, Providence, RI, USA
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- Department of Health Services, Policy and Practice, School of Public Health, Brown University, Providence, RI, USA
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- Department of Health Services, Policy and Practice, School of Public Health, Brown University, Providence, RI, USA
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- Department of Health Services, Policy and Practice, School of Public Health, Brown University, Providence, RI, USA
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Jones DL, Lucas M, Arístegui I, Bordato A, Fernandez-Cabanillas G, Zalazar V, Sued O, Cecchini D, Cassetti I, Cahn P, Bofill L, Weiss SM. Implementation and uptake of the Conexiones y Opciones en la Argentina intervention: feasibility and acceptability. AIDS Care 2016; 28:1287-95. [PMID: 27120502 DOI: 10.1080/09540121.2016.1178697] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Challenging HIV-infected patients, those neither adherent nor actively engaged in care, represent an important opportunity for intervention if the HIV epidemic is to be contained. This pilot study assessed the feasibility and acceptability of an adapted patient adherence intervention and a motivational interview-based provider intervention in urban Buenos Aires, Argentina, in order to optimize health benefits in challenging HIV-infected patients. To maximize implementation and uptake of both strategies, interventions were adapted to the local setting. Qualitative data and a short quantitative assessment from patients, staff, fellows, residents and physicians (n = 84) were examined to establish the feasibility and acceptability of offering patient and provider evidence-based interventions in both public and private health-care settings. Results identified key themes on provision of information, use of specialized communication techniques and group support in the utilization of the interventions. Both providers (n = 12) and patients (n = 120) endorsed the acceptability and value of the interventions, and the feasibility of their delivery. Findings support the use of both intervention modalities with challenging patients in diverse urban health-care settings.
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- Deborah L Jones
- a Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences , University of Miami Miller School of Medicine , Miami , FL , USA
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- a Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences , University of Miami Miller School of Medicine , Miami , FL , USA
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- a Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences , University of Miami Miller School of Medicine , Miami , FL , USA
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Treatment Buddies Improve Clinic Attendance among Women but Not Men on Antiretroviral Therapy in the Nyanza Region of Kenya. AIDS Res Treat 2016; 2016:9124541. [PMID: 27092271 PMCID: PMC4820594 DOI: 10.1155/2016/9124541] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/29/2015] [Accepted: 02/28/2016] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Background. Kenyan antiretroviral (ART) guidelines encourage treatment buddies (TBy) to maximize treatment adherence. This study examined the effect of TBys on clinic attendance in men and women on ART. Methods. This retrospective cohort study included all adult patients initiating ART from August 2007 to December 2011 at four health facilities in Kenya. Data were abstracted from electronic medical records and analyzed using Poisson regression. Results. Of 2,430 patients, 2,199 (91%) had a TBy. Relationship between TBy and clinic attendance differed in females and males (interaction p = 0.09). After demographic and clinic factor adjustment, females with a TBy were 28% more likely to adhere to all appointments than those without (adjusted aRR = 1.28; 95% CI 1.08–1.53), whereas males were no more likely to adhere (aRR = 1.01; 95% CI 0.76–1.32). Males reported partner/spouse (33%) or brother (11%) as the TBy while females reported sister (17%), partner/spouse (14%), or another family member (12%). Multivariable analysis found no association between clinic attendance and TBy relationship in either gender. Conclusion. Clinic attendance was higher among women with TBys but not men. Results support TBys to help women achieve ART success; alternate strategies to bolster TBy benefits are needed for men.
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Lowther K, Selman L, Simms V, Gikaara N, Ahmed A, Ali Z, Kariuki H, Sherr L, Higginson IJ, Harding R. Nurse-led palliative care for HIV-positive patients taking antiretroviral therapy in Kenya: a randomised controlled trial. Lancet HIV 2015; 2:e328-34. [PMID: 26423375 DOI: 10.1016/s2352-3018(15)00111-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/20/2015] [Revised: 05/21/2015] [Accepted: 05/26/2015] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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BACKGROUND People with HIV accessing antiretroviral therapy (ART) have persistent physical, psychological, social, and spiritual problems, which are associated with poor quality of life and treatment outcomes. We assessed the effectiveness of a nurse-led palliative care intervention on patient-reported outcomes. METHODS We did this randomised controlled trial at a clinic in Kenya for adults with HIV, established on ART, and reporting moderate-to-severe pain or symptoms. We randomly assigned participants (1:1) either to a palliative care intervention (including assessments of physical, emotional, and spiritual wellbeing and quality of life) given six times over 4 months, or to usual care. Participants and investigators were not masked to allocation. The primary outcome was pain (scored on the African Palliative Care Association's African Palliative Outcome Scale). This trial is registered with ClinicalTrials.gov, number NCT01608802. FINDINGS We screened 2070 patients, of whom we enrolled 120: 60 allocated to each group. In the control group, median pain score improved from 1·0 (IQR 0·0-2·0) at baseline to 5·0 (3·0-5·0) at 4 months; in the intervention group, it improved from 1·0 (0·0-2·0) at baseline to 4·5 (3·0-5·0) at 4 months. Compared with standard care, the intervention had no significant effect on pain (coefficient -0·01, 95% CI -0·36 to 0·34, p=0·95). INTERPRETATION A nurse-led palliative care intervention was not effective in reducing pain. However, person-centred assessment and care delivered by staff who have received additional training had positive effects on self-reported mental health related quality of life and psychosocial wellbeing. FUNDING Diana Princess of Wales Memorial Fund.
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- Keira Lowther
- Department of Palliative Care and Rehabilitation, Cicely Saunders Institute, King's College London, London, UK
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- Department of Palliative Care and Rehabilitation, Cicely Saunders Institute, King's College London, London, UK
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- London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, London, UK
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- Kenyan Hospice Palliative Care Association, Nairobi, Kenya
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- Kenyan Hospice Palliative Care Association, Nairobi, Kenya
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- Department of Medical Physiology, University of Nairobi, Nairobi, Kenya
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- Department of Infection and Population Health, University College London, London, UK
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- Department of Palliative Care and Rehabilitation, Cicely Saunders Institute, King's College London, London, UK
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- Department of Palliative Care and Rehabilitation, Cicely Saunders Institute, King's College London, London, UK.
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Role of community-level factors across the treatment cascade: a critical review. J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr 2014; 66 Suppl 3:S311-8. [PMID: 25007202 DOI: 10.1097/qai.0000000000000234] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Addressing community-level factors (CLFs) is integral to the ongoing effort to design multilevel, effective, and sustainable interventions to address each element of the HIV/AIDS treatment cascade. This review, the first critical review of this topic, identified 100 articles that (1) assessed CLFs in relation to the HIV/AIDS treatment cascade, (2) had been peer-reviewed, and (3) were based on studies conducted in low- or middle-income countries. Social support and social networks, cultural norms, gender norms, and stigma were the key CLFs associated with treatment and care. This extensive review found only 5 evaluations of interventions designed to affect CLFs, reflecting a major gap in the literature. All were communication interventions designed to create a more positive environment for HIV testing and access to treatment and care, thus pointing to some of the potential extraindividual effects of communication interventions. The qualitative data are rich and vital for understanding the context; yet, more quantitative analysis to provide evidence regarding the distribution of these factors is essential, as only 19 of the studies were quantitative. There is a pressing need to (1) collect community-level data, (2) validate social and gender norm scales, and (3) better use available data regarding social norms, gender norms, and other CLFs. These data could be aggregated at the cluster, neighborhood, or community levels and incorporated into multilevel analysis to help clarify the pathways to enhanced outcomes across the treatment cascade and thereby mitigate HIV sequelae.
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Weiss SM, Peltzer K, Villar-Loubet O, Shikwane ME, Cook R, Jones DL. Improving PMTCT uptake in rural South Africa. J Int Assoc Provid AIDS Care 2014; 13:269-76. [PMID: 23778240 DOI: 10.1177/2325957413488203] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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INTRODUCTION Despite the widespread availability of prevention of mother-to-child transmission (PMTCT) programs, many women in sub-Saharan Africa do not participate in PMTCT. This pilot study aimed to utilize partner participation in an intervention to support PMTCT uptake. METHODS Couples (n ¼ 239) were randomized to receive either a comprehensive couples-based PMTCT intervention or the standard of care. RESULTS Compared to the standard of care, participants receiving the intervention increased HIV- and PMTCT-related knowledge (F1,474 ¼ 13.94, p ¼ .004) and uptake of PMTCT, as defined by infant medication dosing (74% vs. 46%, w2 ¼ 4.69, p ¼ .03). DISCUSSION Results indicate that increasing male attendance at antenatal clinic visits maybe "necessary but not sufficient" to increase PMTCT uptake. Increasing HIV knowledge of both partners and encouraging active male participation in the PMTCT process through psychoeducational interventions may be a strategy to increase the uptake of PMTCT in South Africa.
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Cook R, Waldrop-Valverde D, Sharma A, Vamos S, Mahajan B, Weiss SM, Kumar M, Nehra R, Jones DL. Cognitive functioning, depression, and HIV medication adherence in India: a randomized pilot trial. Health Psychol Behav Med 2014; 2:640-652. [PMID: 25750807 PMCID: PMC4346084 DOI: 10.1080/21642850.2014.913487] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/18/2013] [Accepted: 04/02/2014] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Objective: India is home to the third-largest number of people living with HIV in the world, and no-cost antiretroviral therapy (ART) has been available across the country since 2004. However, rates of adherence to ART are often subpar in India, and interventions to increase adherence are warranted. Cognitive impairment and depression have been associated with ART non-adherence, and may also limit the impact of behavioral interventions designed to improve adherence. Studies have not evaluated the impact of cognitive impairment and depression on response to adherence interventions in India. Methods: Individuals new to ART (≤12 months prescribed) were recruited from a public hospital in Chandigarh, India. Participants (N = 80) were randomized to either a group medication adherence intervention (MAI) or an enhanced standard of care (ESOC) condition. The MAI consisted of three monthly gender-concordant group cognitive-behavioral sessions addressing HIV and ART, adherence, and HIV-related coping and social support. Participants were assessed at baseline for depression and cognitive functioning, and assessed monthly for adherence by pill count. Results: Adherence among participants receiving the MAI improved by about one day's dose over the course of the study, and no improvement was noted among those in the ESOC. Additionally, high rates of cognitive impairment (57%) and depression (25%) were identified among participants. There was no evidence that cognitive impairment moderated response to the intervention. However, while non-depressed participants benefitted from the intervention, depressed participants failed to show the same improvement. Conclusions: Results of this pilot study suggest that group behavioral interventions can be an effective strategy to promote ART adherence in this population, even among those demonstrating cognitive impairment. However, because of the negative impact of depression on adherence, future studies should continue to develop strategies to identify and treat it among people living with HIV in India.
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- Ryan Cook
- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, 1400 NW 10th Ave Suite 404A, Miami, FL33136, USA
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- Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing, Emory University, 1520 Clifton Rd NE, Atlanta, GA30322, USA
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- Post-Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India
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- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, 1400 NW 10th Ave Suite 404A, Miami, FL33136, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, 1400 NW 10th Ave Suite 404A, Miami, FL33136, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, 1400 NW 10th Ave Suite 404A, Miami, FL33136, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, 1400 NW 10th Ave Suite 404A, Miami, FL33136, USA
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- Post-Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India
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- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, 1400 NW 10th Ave Suite 404A, Miami, FL33136, USA
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