Linkage, retention, treatment, adherence
-+*Download pdf Questions What are the effects of mental health issues on antiretroviral medication adherence, sexual risk behaviours and overall health among men who have sex with men? What effective interventions exist to address mental health issues among men who have sex with men? Key take-home messages Men who have sex with men and other …
-+*What barriers do newcomers living with HIV and/or hepatitis C in Canada face accessing treatment services and what are the best practices to overcome those barriers? Minority groups, including newcomers, are disproportionately affected by HIV and hepatitis C (HCV) due to social and economic factors that increase their vulnerability to infection. Newcomers living with HIV or HCV not only face barriers to treatment…
-+*What is the state of the art in telemedicine today? What is the state of the art in HIV health care provision through media and distant medical technologies? Telemedicine models range from simple telephone consultations (1;2) to complete “virtual hospitals” offering a full range of home care for people living with HIV. Telemedicine has been well received…
-+*Download pdf Photo: marty hadding Question What is the effectiveness of motivational interviewing in changing risk behaviours (e.g. sex, drug use, medication adherence) for people living with HIV? Key Take-Home Messages Interventions that make use of motivational interviewing can be effective in changing risk behaviours for people living with HIV (1-18); the longer the motivational interviewing …
-+*Download pdf Photo: Román P. G. Questions What is the evidence of the effectiveness of peer-based programs to support adherence to highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART)? What population-related variables may be related to the success of peer-based adherence programs? (e.g. age, race, gender, drug use, homelessness) What approaches have been successfully used to select peers and …
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-+*Download pdf Questions What is the prevalence of HIV among street-involved youth in Ontario and Canada? To which risk groups do these youth belong? What street-involved youth-specific testing interventions have been conducted? What is the seropositivity rate found in these testing interventions? Key take-home messages Although the evidence about rates of HIV transmission among street-involved …
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-+*Download pdf Questions What factors promote and/or limit adherence to opiate substitution treatment among HIV-positive intravenous drug users? What factors promote and/or limit adherence to highly active antiretroviral therapy among HIV-positive intravenous drug users on opiate substitution treatment? Can targeted models of service delivery improve retention, adherence to treatment and health outcomes for HIV-positive intravenous …
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-+*Download pdf Questions Is there a difference between viral loads in blood plasma vs. genital fluids? If so, what factors contribute to this difference? When viral load is higher in genital fluids than blood plasma, how likely is this to result in HIV transmission? How are viral load measurements affected by Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy …
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-+*Download pdf Questions In Canada, is access to HAART/ARV therapy associated with demographic characteristics of PHAs? In Canada, is access to HIV viral load testing, or HIV medical care in keeping with established guidelines and standards, associated with demographic characteristics of PHAs? Key take-home messages In many Canadian studies, issues related to access to HAART …
