Persons Living With HIV in the United States

2016 ◽  
Vol 72 (5) ◽  
pp. 552-557 ◽  
Author(s):  
Qiang Xia ◽  
Sarah L. Braunstein ◽  
Ellen W. Wiewel ◽  
Joanna J. Eavey ◽  
Colin W. Shepard ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
The United States ◽  
Persons Living With Hiv ◽  
Living With Hiv

scholarly journals Socioeconomic, Behavioral, and Clinical Characteristics of Persons Living with HIV Who Experience Homelessness in the United States, 2015–2016

2019 ◽  
Vol 24 (6) ◽  
pp. 1701-1708 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jacob J. Wainwright ◽  
◽  
Linda Beer ◽  
Yunfeng Tie ◽  
Jennifer L. Fagan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Clinical Characteristics ◽  
The United States ◽  
Persons Living With Hiv ◽  
Living With Hiv

Sociocultural Factors Influencing The Transmission of HIV/AIDS in The United States

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Robert E Fullilove
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Criminal Justice ◽  
Correctional Facility ◽  
The United States ◽  
Hiv Care ◽  
Sociocultural Factors ◽  
Effective Interventions ◽  
Persons Living With Hiv ◽  
Living With Hiv ◽  
Hiv Aids

This chapter discusses the unique impact that social disadvantage in general and the criminal justice systems in the United States in particular have on the conditions that drive the HIV/AIDS epidemic in this country. HIV/AIDS is classified as an important racial/ethnic health disparity because residents of marginalized black and Hispanic communities are overrepresented among persons living with HIV/AIDS in the United States. Members of black and Hispanic communities are also overrepresented in the criminal justice; in terms of the epidemic, approximately one out of seven persons living with HIV/AIDS will pass through a U.S. correctional facility in any given year. A history of incarceration is associated with poor treatment outcomes for HIV illness. Improving the quality of HIV care in correctional facilities and in the communities to which incarcerated persons will return is imperative, as is effective interventions in incarcerated populations and communities. Having AIDS activists, scientists, and healthcare workers join in efforts to reform incarceration policies and practices will improve efforts to prevent and treat HIV/AIDS, particularly in communities that confront high rates of HIV/AIDS and incarceration.

scholarly journals Frequency of Cannabis Use and Medical Cannabis Use Among Persons Living With HIV in the United States: Findings From a Nationally Representative Sample

2018 ◽  
Vol 30 (2) ◽  
pp. 169-181 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lauren R. Pacek ◽  
Sheri L. Towe ◽  
Andrea L. Hobkirk ◽  
Denis Nash ◽  
Renee D. Goodwin
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Perceived Risk ◽  
The United States ◽  
Cannabis Use ◽  
Medical Cannabis ◽  
Frequency Of Use ◽  
Younger Age ◽  
Persons Living With Hiv ◽  
Nationally Representative ◽  
Living With Hiv

Little is known about cannabis use frequency, medical cannabis use, or correlates of use among persons living with HIV (PLWH) in United States nationally representative samples. Data came from 626 PLWH from the 2005–2015 National Survey on Drug Use and Health. Logistic regression identified characteristics associated with frequency of cannabis use. Chi-squares identified characteristics associated with medial cannabis use. Non-daily and daily cannabis use was reported by 26.9% and 8.0%. Greater perceived risk of cannabis use was negatively associated with daily and non-daily use. Younger age, substance use, and binge drinking were positively associated with non-daily cannabis use. Smoking and depression were associated with non-daily and daily use. One-quarter reported medical cannabis use. Medical users were more likely to be White, married, and nondrinkers. Cannabis use was common among PLWH. Findings help to differentiate between cannabis users based on frequency of use and medical versus recreational use.

HIV/AIDS: Overview

2013 ◽  
Author(s):  
Peter A. Newman
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
The United States ◽  
Course Of Disease ◽  
Modern Times ◽  
Persons Living With Hiv ◽  
Immunodeficiency Virus ◽  
Acquired Immunodeficiency ◽  
Immunodeficiency Syndrome ◽  
Living With Hiv

AIDS (acquired immunodeficiency syndrome) is the most deadly epidemic of modern times. Since HIV (human immunodeficiency virus), the virus that causes AIDS, was first identified in the United States in 1981, nearly 1 million Americans have been diagnosed with AIDS and 530,756 have died. Forty million people are living with HIV worldwide. Although AIDS is still a fatal disease, new drug therapies have greatly slowed the course of disease progression and enhanced quality of life for persons living with HIV. Nevertheless, monumental disparities persist within the United States and between the developed and developing worlds in this two-tiered epidemic.

scholarly journals Engagement in Outpatient Care for Persons Living with HIV in the United States

2015 ◽  
Vol 31 (2) ◽  
pp. 177-182 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christine Oramasionwu ◽  
Stacy Cooper Bailey ◽  
Terence L. Johnson ◽  
Lu Mao
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Outpatient Care ◽  
The United States ◽  
Persons Living With Hiv ◽  
Living With Hiv

Epidemiology and the Spread of HIV

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Philip Bolduc ◽  
Navix Order ◽  
Emily Colgate
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
The United States ◽  
Sub Saharan Africa ◽  
Heterosexual Transmission ◽  
Persons Living With Hiv ◽  
The Us ◽  
Sub Saharan ◽  
Sex With Men ◽  
Prevention Methods ◽  
Living With Hiv

Worldwide, approximately 36 million people are infected with HIV. The number of new infections has been declining in most geographic areas including sub-Saharan Africa due to a larger number of persons receiving antiretroviral therapy (ART) and the uptake of new prevention methods. Prevalence in many areas has either stabilized or gradually increased due to prolonged survival. The US epidemic has remained stable, with approximately 1.2 million persons living with HIV. There are fewer AIDS deaths and approximately 40,000–50,000 new infections yearly, leading to an overall increase in HIV prevalence in the United States. Globally, most new infections are via heterosexual transmission, with more than half of new infections occurring in women. In Europe and the United States, the largest number of new infections is occurring in men who have sex with men. Due to the progressive uptake of ART, mother-to-child transmission has declined significantly throughout the world.

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