Linkage, retention, treatment, adherence
-+*Download pdf Question What out-of-pocket costs are associated with aging among people living with HIV? Key take-home messages The aging of the people living with HIV in care is leading to increased HIV care costs (1). There is considerable inter-jurisdictional heterogeneity in the cost-sharing policies for antiretrovirals across Canada’s public drug programs (2). Out-of-pocket costs […]
-+*Download pdf Questions How do we know how many people are living with undiagnosed HIV infection? What population groups make up people living with undiagnosed HIV infection? Key take-home messages At the end of 2016, the Public Health Agency of Canada estimated that 14% of 63,110 individuals living with HIV in Canada were undiagnosed (1).
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-+*Download pdf Questions What are the challenges related to retention in HIV care during the postpartum period? What are the challenges related to HIV treatment adherence during the postpartum period? What are the challenges related to postpartum depression among women living with HIV? What effective interventions or promising practices can be used to support women
-+*Download pdf Questions What is the prevalence of elite controllers among people living with HIV? What are the specific considerations regarding diagnostic testing of elite controllers? What is the recommended clinical management of elite controllers? Key take-home messages Fewer than one percent of people living with HIV are “elite controllers” (i.e. people who can spontaneously
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-+*Download pdf Questions Do people living with symptomatic HIV infection or AIDS require a therapeutic diet? Key take-home messages Nutrition is an important component of care for people living with HIV (1–5). Nutritional needs for people living with HIV can vary; therefore, dietary recommendations should be individualized to meet specific needs (1–3, 6). In general,
-+*Download pdf Questions What challenges arise when youth living with HIV transition to adult care? What evidence-based practices and resources facilitate successful transition to adult HIV care? Key take-home messages The barriers to successful transition to adult HIV care include lack of preparation, psychosocial stressors, loss of relationships, stigma, and barriers within the adult health
-+*Download pdf Questions What is the impact of non-injection drug use (i.e., the non-medical use of drugs) on ART adherence, sexual risk behaviours, and overall health among men who have sex with men? What are effective interventions to address the impact of non-injection drug use among men who have sex with men? Key take-home messages
-+*Download pdf Questions What effective methods exist for communicating the risk of HIV transmission? Key take-home messages Probability information alone may not be an effective way of communicating HIV risk information (1). Information about what causes a health problem, how severe the consequences of that problem will be, and what can be done to treat
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-+*Download pdf Questions What is the impact of victimization on sexual risk behaviour, overall health and antiretroviral medication adherence among men who have sex with men? What are effective interventions to address victimization? Key take-home messages Men who have sex with men who have been victimized report high rates of unprotected anal sex (1-3) and
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-+*Download pdf Question What is the role of peers in linkage, engagement, and retention in HIV care? Key take-home messages In the HIV community, a peer is someone living with HIV who contributes to positive health outcomes of other community members, but is not usually a health care professional with clinical training (1-3). Peers have
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