Pre-implementation findings on the barriers and potential solutions to initiate same-day antiretroviral therapy among people who inject drugs in Malaysia
Oliveros D, Jenarun G, Salleh N, Saifi R, Earnshaw V, Madden L, Bromberg D, Sutherland R, Nikitin B, Kamarulzaman A, Altice F. Pre-implementation findings on the barriers and potential solutions to initiate same-day antiretroviral therapy among people who inject drugs in Malaysia. International Journal Of Drug Policy 2025, 145: 104967. PMID: 40865440, DOI: 10.1016/j.drugpo.2025.104967.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCommunity health workersNominal group techniqueHIV specialistsPre-implementationHighest-ranked barrierSame-day ARTSame-day antiretroviral therapyHIV treatment servicesPre-implementation findingsFear of policeInjected drugsAntiretroviral therapyHIV servicesInterpersonal stigmaHealth workersHIV providersMixed-method research strategyPre-implementation activitiesSocioecological modelImplementation barriersFocus groupsHarm reductionTreatment servicesGreater Kuala LumpurNGO partnershipsExploring barriers and potential solutions before implementing a scale-up strategy to expand methadone coverage among people who inject drugs in Tajikistan
O'Hara G, Madden L, Burkhonov A, Alaei A, Mohsinzoda G, Bromberg D, Abdullozoda J, Yusufi S, Altice F. Exploring barriers and potential solutions before implementing a scale-up strategy to expand methadone coverage among people who inject drugs in Tajikistan. Journal Of Substance Use And Addiction Treatment 2025, 172: 209682. PMID: 40139416, DOI: 10.1016/j.josat.2025.209682.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOpioid agonist therapyNominal group techniquePre-implementationImplementation strategiesSecondary HIV prevention strategyHIV prevention strategiesPre-implementation studyAgonist therapyOpioid agonist therapy scale-upHIV epidemicPre-implementation activitiesMethadoneFocus groupsPrevention strategiesCentral Asian regionOpioidGroup techniquePWIDOrganizational factorsNIATxSocietal factorsRecipientsScale-up strategyDrug
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