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  • Inventi:had/96/14
    ENGAGEMENT WITH CARE, SUBSTANCE USE AND ADHERENCE TO THERAPY IN HIV/AIDS
    30-Jun-2014 Research 2014 : July - September
    Patrice K Nicholas, Suzanne Willard, Clinton Thompson, Carol Dawson-Rose, Inge B Corless, Dean J Wantland,\r\nElizabeth F Sefcik, Kathleen M Nokes, Kenn M Kirksey, Mary Jane Hamilton, William L Holzemer, Carmen J\r\nPortillo, Marta Rivero Mendez, Linda M Robinson, Maria Rosa, Sarie P Human, Yvette Cuca, Emily Huang, Mary\r\nMaryland, John Arudo, Lucille Sanzero Eller, Mark A Stanton, MaryKate Driscoll, Joachim G Voss, Shahnaz Moezzi

    Engagement with care for those living with HIV is aimed at establishing a strong relationship between patients and their health\r\ncare provider and is often associated with greater adherence to therapy and treatment (Flickinger, Saha, Moore, and Beach, 2013).\r\nSubstance use behaviors are linked with lower rates of engagement with care and medication adherence (Horvath, Carrico, Simoni,\r\nBoyer, Amico, and Petroli, 2013). This study is a secondary data analysis using a cross-sectional design from a larger randomized\r\ncontrolled trial (?? = 775) that investigated the efficacy of a self-care symptom management manual for participants living with\r\nHIV. Participants were recruited from countries of Africa and the US. This study provides evidence that substance use is linked\r\nwith lower self-reported engagement with care and adherence to therapy. Data on substance use and engagement are presented.\r\nClinical implications of the study address the importance of utilizing health care system and policy factors to improve engagement\r\nwith care.

    How to Cite this Article
    CC Compliant Citation: Patrice K. Nicholas, Suzanne Willard, Clinton Thompson, et al., â??Engagement with Care, Substance Use, and\r\nAdherence to Therapy in HIV/AIDS,â? AIDS Research and Treatment, vol. 2014, Article ID 675739, 7 pages, 2014.\r\ndoi:10.1155/2014/675739
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