2017
Effects of depression and anxiety on antiretroviral therapy adherence among newly diagnosed HIV-infected Chinese MSM
Tao J, Qian HZ, Kipp AM, Ruan Y, Shepherd BE, Amico KR, Shao Y, Lu H, Vermund SH. Effects of depression and anxiety on antiretroviral therapy adherence among newly diagnosed HIV-infected Chinese MSM. AIDS 2017, 31: 401-406. PMID: 27677168, PMCID: PMC5233466, DOI: 10.1097/qad.0000000000001287.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsImperfect ART adherenceEffect of depressionART adherenceAntiretroviral therapyHIV infectionChinese MSMHIV treatment outcomesAntiretroviral therapy adherenceEnd of studyMixed-effects logistic regressionHIV diagnosisOne-unit increaseProspective studyTherapy adherenceHospital AnxietyRisk factorsTreatment outcomesDepression ScaleSignificant associationIntensive interventionLogistic regressionMSMAnxiety scoresAdherenceInfection
2011
Barriers to antiretroviral therapy adherence in rural Mozambique
Groh K, Audet CM, Baptista A, Sidat M, Vergara A, Vermund SH, Moon TD. Barriers to antiretroviral therapy adherence in rural Mozambique. BMC Public Health 2011, 11: 650. PMID: 21846344, PMCID: PMC3171727, DOI: 10.1186/1471-2458-11-650.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAnti-Retroviral AgentsAttitude of Health PersonnelAttitude to HealthCommunity Health ServicesCommunity Health WorkersCommunity-Based Participatory ResearchConfidentialityFemaleFocus GroupsHealth Services AccessibilityHIV InfectionsHumansMaleMedication AdherenceMozambiqueProfessional-Patient RelationsQualitative ResearchRural Health ServicesSocioeconomic FactorsConceptsHealth care workersCare workersAntiretroviral therapyPoor adherenceRural Zambézia ProvinceAntiretroviral therapy adherenceSuboptimal adherenceLack of confidentialityPatient adherencePoor treatmentTherapy adherencePatient preferencesMedications resultsChronic diseasesFocus groupsSide effectsZambézia ProvinceHospital staffHigh mortalityClinical sitesViral mutationsEffective interventionsAdherenceTraditional medicineMedications