2025
Impact of multi-level factors and partner characteristics on antiretroviral therapy adherence and access to HIV care during the COVID-19 pandemic
Neuenschwander P, Pala A, Altice F, Remien R, Mergenova G, Rozental E, Gulyayev V, Davis A. Impact of multi-level factors and partner characteristics on antiretroviral therapy adherence and access to HIV care during the COVID-19 pandemic. International Journal Of STD & AIDS 2025, 36: 568-576. PMID: 40155324, DOI: 10.1177/09564624251329626.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAntiretroviral therapy adherenceMental healthFactors associated with ART adherenceMethodsA cross-sectional surveyMultilevel generalized linear mixed modelsPoor mental healthAssociated with lower adherenceBackgroundAdherence to antiretroviral therapyAntiretroviral therapyMedication adherence ratesCross-sectional surveyCOVID-19 pandemicHIV treatment programsMulti-level factorsNegative emotional impactHIV carePublic health crisisSocial supportART adherenceSupportive partnersLinear mixed modelsAdherence ratesAssessed associationsLow adherenceAdherence levels
2023
High perceived stress in patients on opioid agonist therapies during rapid transitional response to the COVID-19 pandemic in Ukraine
Galvez S, Altice F, Meteliuk A, Ivasiy R, Machavariani E, Farnum S, Fomenko T, Islam Z, Madden L. High perceived stress in patients on opioid agonist therapies during rapid transitional response to the COVID-19 pandemic in Ukraine. Frontiers In Public Health 2023, 11: 1231581. PMID: 38098837, PMCID: PMC10720365, DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2023.1231581.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOpioid agonist therapyOpioid use disorderAgonist therapyOAT patientsCOVID-19 pandemicSubstance useTake-home dosingAdditional psychosocial supportHigher perceived stressHigh riskPerceived Stress ScalePsychiatric disordersUse disordersPatientsPatient stressPsychosocial supportCertain subgroupsSevere levelsHigh levelsHealthcare deliveryStress ScalePerceived stressTherapyExtraordinary high levelsDisorders
2022
Rapid Deployment of a Mobile Medical Clinic During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Assessment of Dyadic Maternal-Child Care
Rosenberg J, Sude L, Budge M, León-Martínez D, Fenick A, Altice FL, Sharifi M. Rapid Deployment of a Mobile Medical Clinic During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Assessment of Dyadic Maternal-Child Care. Maternal And Child Health Journal 2022, 26: 1762-1778. PMID: 35900640, PMCID: PMC9330972, DOI: 10.1007/s10995-022-03483-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPeople of colorHealth-related social needsQualitative interviewsSocial needsMobile medical clinicCOVID-19 pandemicMother-infant careConstant comparative methodFood insecurityService deliveryMaternal child careMajor themesInterviewsMedical clinicsFamily-centered careInsecurityComparative methodMaternal-infant careMixed-methods observational studyOffice-based visitsAssessment of caregiversInnovative modelSurvey participantsMaternal hypertensionChart reviewBarriers and Facilitators to Implementing Project ECHO in Malaysia During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Walters SM, Li WP, Saifi R, Azwa I, Omar S, Collier ZK, Hassan A, Haddad MS, Altice FL, Kamarulzaman A, Earnshaw VA. Barriers and Facilitators to Implementing Project ECHO in Malaysia During the COVID-19 Pandemic. Journal Of The International Association Of Providers Of AIDS Care (JIAPAC) 2022, 21: 23259582221128512. PMID: 36177542, PMCID: PMC9528038, DOI: 10.1177/23259582221128512.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2020
Response to the COVID-19 Outbreak in Urban Settings in China
Ni Z, Lebowitz ER, Zou Z, Wang H, Liu H, Shrestha R, Zhang Q, Hu J, Yang S, Xu L, Wu J, Altice FL. Response to the COVID-19 Outbreak in Urban Settings in China. Journal Of Urban Health 2020, 98: 41-52. PMID: 33258088, PMCID: PMC7703725, DOI: 10.1007/s11524-020-00498-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchRapid transitional response to the COVID-19 pandemic by opioid agonist treatment programs in Ukraine
Meteliuk A, Galvez de Leon SJ, Madden LM, Pykalo I, Fomenko T, Filippovych M, Farnum SO, Dvoryak S, Islam ZM, Altice FL. Rapid transitional response to the COVID-19 pandemic by opioid agonist treatment programs in Ukraine. Journal Of Substance Use And Addiction Treatment 2020, 121: 108164. PMID: 33191004, PMCID: PMC7769928, DOI: 10.1016/j.jsat.2020.108164.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOpioid agonist therapyTake-home dosingInterim guidanceShort-term overall mortalityOpioid agonist treatment programPerson clinical encountersOAT deliveryAgonist therapyOverall mortalityCOVID-19 transmissionPatient dropoutOAT patientsNaloxone distributionOverdose educationClinical practiceClinic interactionsTreatment programClinical encountersPatientsCliniciansCOVID-19COVID-19 pandemicOverdosesDosingPrevious year
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