scholarly journals Predictors of HIV Care Engagement, Antiretroviral Medication Adherence, and Viral Suppression Among People Living with HIV Infection in St. Petersburg, Russia

2016 ◽  
Vol 22 (3) ◽  
pp. 791-799 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yuri A. Amirkhanian ◽  
Jeffrey A. Kelly ◽  
Wayne J. DiFranceisco ◽  
Anna V. Kuznetsova ◽  
Sergey S. Tarima ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Medication Adherence ◽  
Hiv Infection ◽  
Viral Suppression ◽  
Hiv Care ◽  
People Living With Hiv ◽  
Antiretroviral Medication ◽  
Antiretroviral Medication Adherence ◽  
Hiv Care Engagement ◽  
Living With Hiv

Association of Depressive Symptoms with Lapses in Antiretroviral Medication Adherence Among People Living with HIV: A Test of an Indirect Pathway

2018 ◽  
Vol 22 (10) ◽  
pp. 3166-3174 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jacklyn D. Babowitch ◽  
Alan Z. Sheinfil ◽  
Sarah E. Woolf-King ◽  
Peter A. Vanable ◽  
Shannon M. Sweeney
Keyword(s):  
Depressive Symptoms ◽  
Medication Adherence ◽  
People Living With Hiv ◽  
Indirect Pathway ◽  
Antiretroviral Medication ◽  
Antiretroviral Medication Adherence ◽  
Living With Hiv

scholarly journals Association Between Depression and HIV Care Engagement Outcomes Among Patients Newly Initiating ART in Lilongwe, Malawi

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Melissa A. Stockton ◽  
Bradley N. Gaynes ◽  
Mina C. Hosseinipour ◽  
Audrey E. Pettifor ◽  
Joanna Maselko ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Viral Suppression ◽  
Hiv Care ◽  
People Living With Hiv ◽  
Load Testing ◽  
Art Initiation ◽  
Retention In Hiv Care ◽  
Hiv Care Engagement ◽  
Care Outcomes ◽  
Sub Saharan ◽  
Living With Hiv

Abstract As in other sub-Saharan countries, the burden of depression is high among people living with HIV in Malawi. However, the association between depression at ART initiation and two critical outcomes—retention in HIV care and viral suppression—is not well understood. Prior to the launch of an integrated depression treatment program, adult patients were screened for depression at ART initiation at two clinics in Lilongwe, Malawi. We compared retention in HIV care and viral suppression at 6 months between patients with and without depression at ART initiation using tabular comparison and regression models. The prevalence of depression among this population of adults newly initiating ART was 27%. Those with depression had similar HIV care outcomes at 6 months to those without depression. Retention metrics were generally poor for those with and without depression. However, among those completing viral load testing, nearly all achieved viral suppression. Depression at ART initiation was not associated with either retention or viral suppression. Further investigation of the relationship between depression and HIV is needed to understand the ways depression impacts the different aspects of HIV care engagement.

scholarly journals 1322. A Mobile Technology-Based Intervention Improves HIV Care Continuum for Young People Living with HIV

2019 ◽  
Vol 6 (Supplement_2) ◽  
pp. S478-S478
Author(s):  
Ping Du ◽  
John Zurlo ◽  
Tarek Eshak ◽  
Tonya Crook ◽  
Cynthia Whitener
Keyword(s):  
Mobile Technology ◽  
Viral Suppression ◽  
Retention In Care ◽  
Hiv Care ◽  
People Living With Hiv ◽  
Hiv Care Continuum ◽  
Care Continuum ◽  
Hiv Viral Suppression ◽  
Study Participants ◽  
Living With Hiv

Abstract Background Young people living with HIV (YPLWH) have lower rates of retention in care and HIV viral suppression. Multiple barriers exist to engage YPLWH in care. As nearly all YPLWH use their mobile phones to access health information and to communicate with other people, we implemented a mobile technology-based intervention with the goal to improve HIV care continuum in YPLWH. Methods YPLWH were eligible for this study if they were: (1) aged 18–34 years; (2) newly diagnosed with HIV; (3) having a history of being out of care; or (4) not virally suppressed. We recruited YPLWH during January 2017-May 2018 and followed them every 6 months. We developed a HIPAA-compliant mobile application, “OPT-In For Life,” and let participants use this app to manage their HIV care. The app integrated multiple features that enabled users to communicate with the HIV treatment team via a secure messaging function, to access laboratory results and HIV prevention resources, and to set up appointment or medication reminders. We obtained participants’ demographics, app-usage data, and medical records to evaluate if this mobile technology-based intervention would improve HIV care continuum among YPLWH. We used a quasi-experiment study design to compare the rates of retention in care and HIV viral suppression every 6 months between study participants and YPLWH who were eligible but not enrolled in the study. Results 92 YPLWH participated in this study (70% male, 56% Hispanics or Blacks, 54% retained in care, and 66% virally suppressed at baseline). On average study participants used the app 1–2 times/week to discuss various health issues and supportive services with HIV providers, to access HIV-related health information, and to manage their HIV care. At the 6-month evaluation, compared with 88 eligible YPLWH who were not enrolled in this intervention, study participants had increased rates of retention in care (baseline-to-6-month between participants and nonparticipants: 54%–84% vs. 26%–25%) and HIV viral suppression (66%–80% vs. 56%–60%). Conclusion Our study demonstrates using a HIPAA-compliant mobile app as an effective intervention to engage YPLWH in care. This intervention can be adapted by other HIV programs to improve HIV care continuum for YPLWH or broader HIV populations. Disclosures All authors: No reported disclosures.

scholarly journals Structural Syndemics and Antiretroviral Medication Adherence Among Black Sexual Minority Men Living With HIV

2021 ◽  
Vol 88 (S1) ◽  
pp. S12-S19
Author(s):  
Ian W. Holloway ◽  
Raiza Beltran ◽  
Saanchi V. Shah ◽  
Luisita Cordero ◽  
Gerald Garth ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Medication Adherence ◽  
Sexual Minority ◽  
Sexual Minority Men ◽  
Antiretroviral Medication ◽  
Antiretroviral Medication Adherence ◽  
Minority Men ◽  
Living With Hiv

scholarly journals Viral Suppression and Antiretroviral Medication Adherence Among Alcohol Using HIV-Positive Adults

2013 ◽  
Vol 21 (5) ◽  
pp. 811-820 ◽  
Author(s):  
Seth C. Kalichman ◽  
Tamar Grebler ◽  
Christina M. Amaral ◽  
Megan McNerney ◽  
Denise White ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Medication Adherence ◽  
Viral Suppression ◽  
Hiv Positive ◽  
Antiretroviral Medication ◽  
Antiretroviral Medication Adherence ◽  
Hiv Positive Adults
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