-+*What is the rate of reinfection with the hepatitis C virus (HCV) among people who use drugs who have been treated successfully or who have spontaneously cleared the virus? HCV affects people differently. Some are able to spontaneously clear the virus on their own; others develop chronic HCV infection that affects their health and requires treatment.…
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-+*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…
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-+*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
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-+*Download pdf Photo: Spyros Papaspyropoulos Questions What is the scope and nature of behavioural emergencies or crises among HIV-positive adult men who have sex with men (MSM) in Canada? Key Take-Home Messages Behavioural emergencies are crises in which a person’s behaviour can become so out of control that he or she becomes a danger to others
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-+*Download pdf Question What case management, community capacity building and community development models exist for people living with or at-risk of mental health issues, substance use, HIV and Hepatitis C? Are these models effective? Are there natural connectors and/or barriers for integrating community capacity building/community development into case management models Key Take-Home Messages Very few
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-+*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 Question What is the effectiveness of supervised injection? Key Take-Home Messages The use of supervised injection services can lead to reductions in injecting behaviour and an increase in the number of clients accessing addiction treatment services. Supervised injection services can be cost saving when the analysis takes into account their capacity to reduce
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-+*Download pdf Photo: mattza Question What conditions and diseases do HIV-positive men who have sex with men experience at higher rates than HIV-negative men who have sex with men and the general population? Key Take-Home Messages HIV-positive men who have sex with men who experience many physical health conditions at significantly higher rates than their peers
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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 are best practices in providing online counselling and facilitating support groups for individuals living with or affected by HIV/AIDS? What are the ethical issues in providing online counselling and facilitating support groups for individuals living with or affected by HIV/AIDS? Are there any other organizations providing online counselling and support for
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