Sociodemographic factors affecting viral load suppression among people living with HIV in South Carolina
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Naar S, Hudgens M, Brookmeyer R, Carcone A, Chapman J, Chowdhury S, Ciaranello A, Comulada W, Ghosh S, Horvath K, Ingram L, LeGrand S, Reback C, Simpson K, Stanton B, Starks T, Swendeman D. Improving the Youth HIV Prevention and Care Cascades: Innovative Designs in the Adolescent Trials Network for HIV/AIDS Interventions. AIDS Patient Care And STDs 2019, 33: 388-398. PMID: 31517525, PMCID: PMC6745528, DOI: 10.1089/apc.2019.0095.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAdolescent Medicine Trials NetworkYouth HIV preventionHIV/AIDS interventionsHIV preventionTrials NetworkPre-exposure prophylaxisAdolescent Trials NetworkAIDS interventionsAntiretroviral therapyHIV acquisitionHIV transmissionHigh riskBehavioral interventionsYoung adultsCost-effectiveness methodsImplementation scienceInterventionPractice gapCarePreventionNeeds of youthMethodological rigorSuch decreaseProphylaxisHIVCommunity perspectives of South African adolescents’ experiences seeking treatment at local HIV clinics and how such clinics may influence engagement in the HIV treatment cascade: a qualitative study
Ritchwood T, Ba A, Ingram L, Atujuna M, Marcus R, Ntlapo N, Oduro A, Bekker L. Community perspectives of South African adolescents’ experiences seeking treatment at local HIV clinics and how such clinics may influence engagement in the HIV treatment cascade: a qualitative study. AIDS Care 2019, 32: 83-88. PMID: 31402674, PMCID: PMC6883151, DOI: 10.1080/09540121.2019.1653442.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHIV treatment cascadeClinic experienceClinic factorsTreatment cascadeSouth African adolescentsClinic environmentLargest antiretroviral treatment programmeClinic visit frequencyLocal HIV clinicsAntiretroviral treatment programAdolescents' experiencesAfrican adolescentsHIV careHIV clinicART adherenceLack of confidentialityTreatment programTreatment regimensTreatment retentionClinic staffSuch clinicsNegative aspectsClinic spaceClinic practiceStaff attitudes