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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
medicine
Engagement with care, substance use, and adherence to therapy in HIV/AIDS
AIDS Research and Treatment, Volume 2014, Article 675739, Year 2014
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Description
Engagement with care for those living with HIV is aimed at establishing a strong relationship between patients and their health care provider and is often associated with greater adherence to therapy and treatment (Flickinger, Saha, Moore, and Beach, 2013). Substance use behaviors are linked with lower rates of engagement with care and medication adherence (Horvath, Carrico, Simoni, Boyer, Amico, and Petroli, 2013). This study is a secondary data analysis using a cross-sectional design from a larger randomized controlled trial (n = 775) that investigated the efficacy of a self-care symptom management manual for participants living with HIV. Participants were recruited from countries of Africa and the US. This study provides evidence that substance use is linked with lower self-reported engagement with care and adherence to therapy. Data on substance use and engagement are presented. Clinical implications of the study address the importance of utilizing health care system and policy factors to improve engagement with care. © 2014 Patrice K. Nicholas et al.
Authors & Co-Authors
Nicholas, Patrice Kenneally
United States, Boston
Brigham and Women's Hospital
Willard, Suzanne
United States, Newark
Rutgers University-newark
Thompson, Clinton
United States, Washington, D.c.
The George Washington University
Dawson-Rose, Carol S.
United States, San Francisco
University of California, San Francisco
Corless, Inge B.
United States, Boston
Mgh Institute of Health Professions
Wantland, Dean J.
United States, Newark
Rutgers University-newark
Sefcik, Elizabeth F.
United States, Corpus Christi
Texas a and M University - Corpus Christi
Nokes, Kathleen M.
United States, New York
Hunter College
Kirksey, Kenn M.
United States, Houston
Lyndon B. Johnson General Hospital
Hamilton, Mary Jane
United States, Corpus Christi
Texas a and M University - Corpus Christi
Holzemer, William L.
United States, Newark
Rutgers University-newark
Portillo, Carmen J.
United States, San Francisco
University of California, San Francisco
Rivero-Méndez, Marta M.
Puerto Rico, San Juan
University of Puerto Rico, Medical Sciences Campus
Robinson, Linda M.
United States, San Diego
San Diego State University
Rosa, Maria
United States, Washington
National Council of la Raza
Human, Sarie P.
South Africa, Pretoria
University of South Africa
Cuca, Yvette P.
United States, San Francisco
University of California, San Francisco
Huang, Emily
United States, San Francisco
University of California, San Francisco
Maryland, Mary
United States, Chicago
University of Illinois at Chicago
Rwanda, Kigali
Rwanda Military Hospital
Arudo, John
Kenya, Kakamega
Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology
Eller, Lucille Sanzero
United States, Newark
Rutgers University-newark
Stanton, Mark A.
United States, Clemson
Clemson University
Driscoll, Marykate
United States, Boston
Brigham and Women's Hospital
Voss, Joachim G.
United States, Seattle
University of Washington
Moezzi, Shahnaz
United States, Salt Lake City
The University of Utah
Statistics
Citations: 25
Authors: 25
Affiliations: 18
Identifiers
Doi:
10.1155/2014/675739
e-ISSN:
20901259
Research Areas
Health System And Policy
Infectious Diseases
Substance Abuse
Study Design
Cross Sectional Study
Study Approach
Quantitative