Socioeconomic factors in adherence to HIV therapy in low- and middle-income countries
2013
It is not clear what effect socioeconomic factors have on adherence to antiretroviral therapy (ART) among patients in low- and middle-income countries. We performed a systematic review of the association...
Socio-demographic characteristics and behavioral risk factors of female sex workers in sub-saharan Africa: A systematic review
2012
Sex work remains an important contributor to HIV transmission within early, advanced and regressing epidemics in sub-Saharan Africa, but its social and behavioral underpinnings remain poorly understood, limiting the impact...
Meta-analysis of the effectiveness of HIV prevention interventions for women
2002
The present study is a meta-analysis of the effectiveness of HIV prevention interventions for women in the USA. Twenty-four articles from 1989-1997 were included. We evaluated five ethnic groupings (All...
Barriers to access to antiretroviral treatment in developing countries: A review
2008
OBJECTIVE: To present a review of barriers impeding people living with HIV/AIDS in developing countries from accessing treatment, and to make recommendations for further studies. METHODS: Electronic databases, websites of...
Interventions for educating traditional healers about STD and HIV medicine
2009
BACKGROUND: For the treatment of HIV/AIDS, individuals may consult traditional healers because they possess a shared sociocultural background, meet the needs and expectations of the patients, and pay special attention...
