scholarly journals Directly observed therapy and risk of unfavourable tuberculosis treatment outcomes among an international cohort of people living with HIV in low‐ and middle‐income countries

2019 ◽  
Vol 22 (12) ◽  
Author(s):  
April C Pettit ◽  
Cathy A Jenkins ◽  
Meridith Blevins Peratikos ◽  
Marcel Yotebieng ◽  
Lameck Diero ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Treatment Outcomes ◽  
Tuberculosis Treatment ◽  
People Living With Hiv ◽  
Directly Observed Therapy ◽  
Middle Income ◽  
Middle Income Countries ◽  
Living With Hiv ◽  
Low And Middle Income

Impact of Antiretroviral Therapy on Cancer Treatment Outcomes among People Living with HIV in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: a Systematic Review

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (2) ◽  
pp. 105-116
Author(s):  
Michalina A Montaño ◽  
Maganizo B Chagomerana ◽  
Margaret Borok ◽  
Matthew Painschab ◽  
Thomas S Uldrick ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Antiretroviral Therapy ◽  
Cancer Treatment ◽  
Treatment Outcomes ◽  
People Living With Hiv ◽  
Middle Income ◽  
Middle Income Countries ◽  
Living With Hiv ◽  
Low And Middle Income

scholarly journals Household-focused interventions to enhance the treatment and management of HIV in low- and middle-income countries: a scoping review

2019 ◽  
Vol 19 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ferdinand C. Mukumbang ◽  
Lucia Knight ◽  
Caroline Masquillier ◽  
Anton Delport ◽  
Neo Sematlane ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Social Support ◽  
Treatment Outcomes ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Perceived Social Support ◽  
World Health ◽  
People Living With Hiv ◽  
Middle Income ◽  
Middle Income Countries ◽  
Low And Middle Income

Abstract Background HIV remains a major public health challenge in many low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). The initiation of a greater number of people living with HIV (PLHIV) onto antiretroviral therapy (ART) following the World Health Organization’s ‘universal test and treat’ recommendation has the potential to overstretch already challenged health systems in LMICs. While various mainstream and community-based care models have been implemented to improve the treatment outcomes of PLHIV, little effort has been made to harness the potential of the families or households of PLHIV to enhance their treatment outcomes. To this end, we sought to explore the characteristics and effectiveness of household-focused interventions in LMICs on the management of HIV as measured by levels of adherence, viral suppression and different dimensions of HIV competence. Additionally, we sought to explore the mechanisms of change to explain how the interventions achieved the expected outcomes. Methods We systematically reviewed the literature published from 2003 to 2018, obtained from six electronic databases. We thematically analysed the 11 selected articles guided by the population, intervention, comparison and outcome (PICO) framework. Following the generative causality logic, whereby mechanisms are postulated to mediate an intervention and the outcomes, we applied a mechanism-based inferential reasoning, retroduction, to identify the mechanisms underlying the interventions to understand how these interventions are expected to work. Results The identified HIV-related interventions with a household focus were multi-component and multi-dimensional, incorporating aspects of information sharing on HIV; improving communication; stimulating social support and promoting mental health. Most of the interventions sought to empower and stimulate self-efficacy while strengthening the perceived social support of the PLHIV. Studies reported a significant positive impact on improving various aspects of HIV competent household – positive effects on HIV knowledge, communication between household members, and improved mental health outcomes of youths living in HIV-affected households. Conclusion By aiming to strengthen the perceived social support and self-efficacy of PLHIV, household-focused HIV interventions can address various aspects of household HIV competency. Nevertheless, the role of the household as an enabling resource to improve the outcomes of PLHIV remains largely untapped by public HIV programmes; more research on improving household HIV competency is therefore required. Trial registration PROSPERO registration: CRD42018094383.

scholarly journals Why do people living with HIV not initiate treatment? A systematic review of qualitative evidence from low- and middle-income countries

2018 ◽  
Vol 213 ◽  
pp. 72-84 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shahira Ahmed ◽  
Jessica Autrey ◽  
Ingrid T. Katz ◽  
Matthew P. Fox ◽  
Sydney Rosen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
People Living With Hiv ◽  
Middle Income ◽  
Middle Income Countries ◽  
Qualitative Evidence ◽  
Living With Hiv ◽  
Low And Middle Income

scholarly journals Test and Start for People Living With HIV and Who Use Drugs in Low and Middle Income Countries

2016 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 15-21 ◽  
Author(s):  
Thomas F. Kresina ◽  
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Lisa Kaplowitz ◽  
Mitra Ahadpour ◽  
Kimberly Johnson ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
People Living With Hiv ◽  
Middle Income ◽  
Middle Income Countries ◽  
Living With Hiv ◽  
Low And Middle Income
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