Category Archives: Determinants of Health

Use of facilitated peer support group model for people living with HIV

2010

Key take-home messages Group interventions are a popular, effective, and cost effective way of improving psychosocial and even some physiological health outcomes for PHAs. There exist a myriad of group...

Global research output on HIV/AIDS-related medication adherence from 1980 to 2017

2018

BACKGROUND: Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) and Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS) are global health burden. Medication adherence in people living with HIV (PLWH) is a key element in reducing morbidity and...

Mental health status of women and families infected and affected by HIV/AIDS

2010

Key take-home messages Evidence-based interventions are needed to support women living with HIV/AIDS to develop effective parenting skills for their children. Due to the disproportionate burden of depression on women...

Effectiveness and key features of employment support program

2012

Key take-home messages In the literature, employment support programs are typically referred to as “vocational rehabilitation programs” and include two primary approaches: supported employment programs and prevocational training programs. Prevocational...

Self-stigma reduction interventions for people living with HIV/AIDS and their families: A systematic review

2018

Stigma is a primary concern for people living with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)/AIDS (PLWHA), and has great impact on their and their family members’ health. While previous reviews have largely...

Psychosocial support programs for HIV-positive women who are pregnant

2011

Key take-home messages Pregnant women with HIV have distinct psychosocial needs that must be addressed. Very little research has investigated the most effective means of delivering psychosocial support to pregnant...

Behavioural emergencies among HIV-positive men who have sex with men

2014

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 in their surroundings....

Refugees and HIV prevention

2010

Key take-home messages The health needs of refugees are often overshadowed by research about ‘immigrants’. Further research on refugee health is required. To improve healthcare for refugees, health care providers...

Acceptance commitment therapy and its application in HIV or stigma reduction

2010

Key take-home messages ACT has been used in several chronic conditions, including anxiety, depression, physical health problems (e.g., pain) epilepsy, and diabetes. However, there is limited research on how ACT...

HIV-related stigma by healthcare providers in the United States: A systematic review

2018

Reducing HIV-related stigma may enhance the quality of HIV prevention and care services and is a national prevention goal. The objective of this systematic review was to identify studies of...

Mindfulness-based therapy for people living with HIV

2012

Key take-home messages Findings from five systematic reviews evaluating mindfulness-based interventions (MBIs) — specifically mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (MBCT) and mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) — have found beneficial effects on mental...

Latino men and coming out

2010

Key take-home messages Further research is required to fully demonstrate the differences in ‘coming out’ patterns between Latino and White MSM and how these differences impact health, HIV outcomes and...

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