Perceived Family Support and Antiretroviral Adherence in HIV-Positive Individuals

AbstractPrior HIV testing and awareness of HIV-positive status were assessed among HIV-positive adults at 20 clinics in Eswatini. Of 2196 HIV-positive adults, 1183 (53.8%) reported no prior HIV testing, and 1948 (88.7%) were unaware of their HIV-positive status. Males [adjusted odds ratio, AOR, (95% confidence interval): 0.7 (0.5–0.9)], youth 18–25 years [AOR 0.6 (0.4–0.95)], adults ≥ 50 years [AOR 0.5 (0.3–0.9)], those needing family support [AOR 0.6 (0.5–0.8)], and those living ≥ 45 min from clinic [AOR 0.5 (0.4–0.8)] were less likely to know their HIV-positive status. More HIV testing is needed to achieve 95-95-95 targets, with targeted strategies for those less likely to test for HIV.

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Influence of toilet access on antiretroviral adherence intention among pregnant and breastfeeding women who are HIV-positive and enrolled in Option B+

Health Care For Women International ◽

10.1080/07399332.2020.1746791 ◽

2020 ◽

pp. 1-15 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Jerry John Nutor ◽

Jaime C. Slaughter-Acey ◽

Shannon P. Marquez ◽

Rose Ann DiMaria-Ghalili ◽

Florence Momplaisir ◽

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Keyword(s):

Hiv Positive ◽

Antiretroviral Adherence

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Determinants of antiretroviral adherence among HIV positive children and teenagers in rural Tanzania: a mixed methods study

BMC Infectious Diseases ◽

10.1186/s12879-015-0753-y ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 15 (1) ◽

Cited By ~ 21

Author(s):

Daniel Nyogea ◽

Sally Mtenga ◽

Lars Henning ◽

Fabian C Franzeck ◽

Tracy R Glass ◽

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Keyword(s):

Mixed Methods ◽

Mixed Methods Study ◽

Hiv Positive ◽

Antiretroviral Adherence ◽

Rural Tanzania

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Catholic Family Ties: Sustaining and Supporting HIV-Positive Canadian Gay Men’s Faith, Mental Health, and Wellbeing

Religions ◽

10.3390/rel11080391 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 11 (8) ◽

pp. 391

Author(s):

Renato M. Liboro

Keyword(s):

Family Support ◽

Religious Coping ◽

Gay Men ◽

Sexual Minorities ◽

Hiv Positive ◽

People Living With Hiv ◽

Family Ties ◽

Life Challenges ◽

Living With Hiv ◽

Hiv Aids

Research has documented that sexual minorities and people living with HIV/AIDS have successfully used religious coping to help them overcome life challenges related to their sexual orientation and HIV status, including religious struggles surrounding their faith brought about by stigma and discrimination that have historically been promoted by organized religion. Research has also documented how sexual minorities and people living with HIV/AIDS have utilized family support as a vital resource for effectively coping with life challenges associated with homophobia, heterosexism, and HIV stigma, which have historically been perpetuated in certain family and faith dynamics. The aim of the community-engaged, qualitative study described in this article was to examine the synergistic effects of religious coping and family support, particularly in the context of Catholic family ties, as a unified mechanism for supporting HIV-positive gay men in the face of religious struggles and other life challenges. Confidential, semi-structured interviews were conducted with nine HIV-positive, gay men from the Greater Toronto Area of Ontario, Canada, to obtain their perspectives on how and why their Catholic family ties have helped support them through their religious struggles and other life challenges. Utilizing a modified Grounded Theory approach, interview data were collected and analyzed until data saturation was achieved. The findings and lessons learned from the study’s analysis are discussed in this article, which elaborates on the unique synergy of religious coping and family support as interconnected mechanisms that could be of significant value for supporting HIV-positive gay men experiencing religious struggles and other life challenges.

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Transition to Adulthood and Antiretroviral Adherence Among HIV-Positive Young Black Men Who Have Sex With Men

American Journal of Public Health ◽

10.2105/ajph.2014.301905 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 105 (4) ◽

pp. 725-731 ◽

Cited By ~ 14

Author(s):

Sophia A. Hussen ◽

Karen Andes ◽

Danielle Gilliard ◽

Rana Chakraborty ◽

Carlos del Rio ◽

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Keyword(s):

Black Men ◽

Transition To Adulthood ◽

Hiv Positive ◽

Antiretroviral Adherence ◽

Sex With Men

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DUKUNGAN KELUARGA, DUKUNGAN PETUGAS KESEHATAN, DAN PERILAKU IBU HIV DALAM PENCEGAHAN PENULARAN HIV/AIDS KE BAYI

Jurnal Kesehatan Masyarakat ◽

10.15294/kemas.v11i2.4014 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 11 (2) ◽

pp. 195

Author(s):

Khoiriyah Isni

Keyword(s):

Family Support ◽

Hiv Positive ◽

Health Provider ◽

Mother To Child Transmission ◽

Child Transmission ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Hiv Positive Mothers ◽

Keywords Hiv ◽

Mother To Child ◽

Hiv Aids

AbstrakBerdasarkan faktor risiko penularan, kasus HIV pada ibu rumah tangga menduduki per-ingkat kedua. Penularan melalui perinatal menyumbang 5,1%. Tujuan penelitian ada-lah untuk mengetahui hubungan dukungan keluarga dan dukungan petugas kesehatan dengan perilaku ibu HIV positif dalam upaya pencegahan penularan HIV/AIDS dari ibu ke bayi.Penelitian dilakukan pada tahun 2014 di Provinsi Jawa Tengah dengan menggu-nakan pendekatan cross sectional. Sampel ibu HIV positif sebanyak 32 orang secara total sampling.Hasil analisis univariat didapatkan 65,6% mendapat dukungan dari keluarga, 75% mendapat dukungan dari petugas kesehatan, dan 56,3% memiliki perilaku baik dalam pencegahan penularan HIV/AIDS dari ibu ke bayi. Hasil analisis bivariat dengan menggunakan uji fisher exact didapatkan ada hubungan yang bermakna antara dukung-an petugas kesehatan dengan perilaku ibu HIV positif (p=0,010, OR=17), tidak ada hubungan yang bermakna antara dukungan keluarga dengan perilaku ibu HIV positif dalam upaya pencegahan penularan HIV/AIDS dari ibu ke bayi (p=0,142).Kata kunci : Perilaku ibu HIV, PMTCT, Dukungan keluarga, Dukungan Petugas KesehatanAbstractThe number of women who infected with HIV has increased year by year. Through perinatal transmission contributed 5.1%. This study aims to learn associated of family support and health provider support with the behavior of HIV positive mothers in preventing mother to child transmission of HIV/AIDS. This study was conducted in Central Java Province at 2014. This study was a cross sectional approach. The sample was collected 32 HIV positive mothers with total sampling technique. Univariat analysis result showed that 65,6% receiving family support, 75% receiving health provider support, and 56,3% has good behavior in preventing mother to child transmission of HIV/AIDS. Bivariat analysis used fisher exact showed that there was a relationship between health provider support and HIV positive mothers behavior (p=0,010, OR=17), there was no relationship between family support and HIV positive mothers behavior in preventing mother to child transmission of HIV/AIDS (p=0,142).Keywords :HIV mothers behavior; PMTCT; Family support; Health provider support

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Results of a Pilot Intervention Trial to Improve Antiretroviral Adherence Among HIV-Positive Patients

Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care ◽

10.1177/1055329002238026 ◽

2002 ◽

Vol 13 (6) ◽

pp. 57-69 ◽

Cited By ~ 51

Author(s):

Debra A. Murphy ◽

Michael C. Lu ◽

David Martin ◽

Dannie Hoffman ◽

William D. Marelich

Keyword(s):

Hiv Positive ◽

Intervention Trial ◽

Antiretroviral Adherence ◽

Pilot Intervention

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Clinic Attendance for Antiretroviral Pills Pick-Up among HIV-Positive People in Nepal: Roles of Perceived Family Support and Associated Factors

PLoS ONE ◽

10.1371/journal.pone.0159382 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 11 (7) ◽

pp. e0159382 ◽

Cited By ~ 5

Author(s):

Rakesh Ayer ◽

Kimiyo Kikuchi ◽

Mamata Ghimire ◽

Akira Shibanuma ◽

Madhab Raj Pant ◽

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Keyword(s):

Family Support ◽

Associated Factors ◽

Hiv Positive ◽

Clinic Attendance

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Barriers to antiretroviral adherence in HIV-positive patients receiving free medication in Kayunga, Uganda

AIDS Care ◽

10.1080/09540121.2011.564112 ◽

2011 ◽

Vol 23 (10) ◽

pp. 1246-1253 ◽

Cited By ~ 23

Author(s):

Virginia Senkomago ◽

David Guwatudde ◽

Mark Breda ◽

Kaveh Khoshnood

Keyword(s):

Hiv Positive ◽

Antiretroviral Adherence

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Psychosocial Well-Being and HIV-Related Immune Health Outcomes among HIV-Positive Older Adults: Support for a Biopsychosocial Model of HIV Stigma and Health

Journal of the International Association of Providers of AIDS Care (JIAPAC) ◽

10.1177/2325958219888462 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 18 ◽

pp. 232595821988846 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

H. Jonathon Rendina ◽

Laurel Weaver ◽

Brett M. Millar ◽

Jonathan López-Matos ◽

Jeffrey T. Parsons

Keyword(s):

Older Adults ◽

Substance Use ◽

Viral Suppression ◽

Well Being ◽

Cd4 Count ◽

Hiv Stigma ◽

Hiv Positive ◽

Antiretroviral Adherence ◽

Substance Use Problems ◽

Immune Health

Evidence suggests that psychosocial stress negatively impacts immunological health in HIV-positive individuals. However, few studies have explored this association in substance-using older adults living with HIV (OALWH). We evaluated the effect of depression, loneliness, substance use problems, and HIV stigma on primary markers of immune function in a sample of 120 OALWH with substance-related issues. HIV stigma correlated with the greatest number of factors, including depression, loneliness, and substance use problems. Older age and antiretroviral adherence were associated with viral suppression, which was in turn associated with higher percentage of CD4 count. Multivariate path analyses demonstrated that lower HIV stigma and viral suppression were the only factors independently associated with higher percentage of CD4 count, with a significant indirect effect of adherence on CD4 through viral suppression. HIV stigma emerged as the most salient factor associated with both psychosocial well-being and immune health in the current study, suggesting that it is a critical factor to consider in future interventions for the rapidly growing population of OALWH.

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