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Unmet Mental Health and Social Service Needs of Formerly Incarcerated Women Living with HIV in the Deep South
Due to the disproportionate burden of HIV among incarcerated women in the United States, jails and prisons have been identified as key sites for health service delivery. Recidivism remains high, potentially reflecting unmet mental health and social service needs of incarcerated women, especially during the post-release adjustment period. However, little published research has investigated this possibility directly. We conducted semi-structured, in-depth interviews with previously incarcerated women living with HIV, and other key informants, and completed service-availability mapping in 2 Alabama cities. (Source: Journal of...
Source: Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care - April 18, 2018 Category: Nursing Authors: David W. Pantalone, Michael L. Scanlon, Shelley M. Brown, Bharathi Radhakrishnan, Courtenay Sprague Source Type: research

Chronic kidney disease in persons living with HIV: A systematic review
The purpose of our systematic review of research on chronic kidney disease (CKD) in persons living with HIV (PLWH) was to (a) compare and contrast diagnostic criteria for CKD, (b) identify risk factors of CKD in PLWH, and (c) elucidate the prevalence of CKD in PLWH. Keyword searches of PubMed and PsycInfo databases were followed by manual searches of references from 2000 through 2016; 21 studies met inclusion criteria. Sample sizes ranged from 8 to 15,140 with a mean age of 50 years, and represented diverse ethnicities/races and countries of origin. (Source: Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care)
Source: Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care - April 18, 2018 Category: Nursing Authors: Jungmin Park, Julie Ann Zuniga Source Type: research

“Give what the people want”: A situational analysis of condom distribution and a feasibility study of user-friendly condoms in Cape Town, South Africa
Condom use has remained low in South Africa despite efforts by the government to make condoms accessible to all. We assessed condom availability, procurement/distribution, and education practices, and explored perceptions of and interest in an expanded array of condom options, including fitted male condoms in Cape Town, South Africa. We conducted 11 key informant interviews with staff members from 2 sexual health organizations and 4 state-owned clinics. Key informants (a) were interested in their organizations offering an expanded variety of male condom options including different sizes, colors, and flavors; and (b) substa...
Source: Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care - April 18, 2018 Category: Nursing Authors: Helen Baker, Ana Fried, Allanise Cloete, Cody Sigel, Danielle Miranda, Jose Guillen, Roger Rochat, Aaron Siegler Source Type: research

Comparison of HIV status between transgender women and men who have sex with men: A meta-analysis
As key population groups in HIV infection, transgender women (TGW) share the same oral and anal sexual practices with men who have sex with men (MSM). However, the differences in HIV rates between the two groups are still unclear. In our study, relevant publications were electronically searched in 3 databases. After excluding irrelevant studies based on review of the title, abstract, and full text, a total of 24 studies, including 37,521 cases, were identified. There were no significant differences between TGW and MSM regarding HIV status and condom use. (Source: Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care)
Source: Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care - April 11, 2018 Category: Nursing Authors: Tian-Zhang Song, Ming-Xu Zhang, Han-Dan Zhang, Yu Xiao, Wei Pang, Yong-Tang Zheng Source Type: research

PrEParing Women to Prevent HIV: An Integrated Theoretical Framework to PrEP Black Women in the United States
Preexposure prophylaxis (PrEP) with optimal adherence has demonstrated efficacy in reducing HIV incidence in women. Black women are disproportionately burdened by the HIV epidemic, accounting for more than half of all new HIV cases in women, thereby making PrEP an ideal prevention strategy for this group. However, to date, PrEP uptake by women in the United States has been slow. Further domestic research is needed to understand the multilevel factors related to PrEP awareness, uptake, and implementation in Black women. (Source: Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care)
Source: Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care - April 5, 2018 Category: Nursing Authors: Crystal Chapman Lambert, Jeanne Marrazzo, K. Rivet Amico, Michael J. Mugavero, Latesha Elopre Tags: Feature Source Type: research

PrEParing women to prevent HIV: An integrated theoretical framework to PrEP Black women in the United States
Pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) with optimal adherence has demonstrated efficacy in reducing HIV incidence in women. Black women are disproportionately burdened by the HIV epidemic, accounting for more than half of all new HIV cases in women, thereby making PrEP an ideal prevention strategy for this group. However, to date, PrEP uptake by women in the United States has been slow. Further domestic research is needed to understand the multilevel factors related to PrEP awareness, uptake, and implementation in Black women. (Source: Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care)
Source: Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care - April 5, 2018 Category: Nursing Authors: Crystal Chapman Lambert, Jeanne Marrazzo, K. Rivet Amico, Michael J. Mugavero, Latesha Elopre Source Type: research

Relationships between physical activity and bone density in people living with HIV: Results from the SATURN-HIV Study
We conducted a cross-sectional secondary analysis of baseline data from the SATURN-HIV study (N = 147; 78% male, 68% Black, median body mass index [BMI] = 26.72 kg/m2, 13% with osteopenia, HIV-1 RNA (Source: Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care)
Source: Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care - March 28, 2018 Category: Nursing Authors: Joseph D. Perazzo, Allison R. Webel, S.M.Khurshid Alam, Abdus Sattar, Grace A. McComsey Source Type: research

How Patient-Centered Outcomes Research is Connected to HIV Nursing
At the 2017 Association of Nurses in AIDS Care (ANAC) conference in Dallas I had the opportunity to participate in a session introducing the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Initiative (PCORI) to nurses in attendance. I facilitated this session as part of an effort to disseminate information about PCORI and PCORI research opportunities to ANAC nurse researchers. I first became aware of PCORI in 2012 when I was invited to represent ANAC at a meeting of nursing organizations that introduced the newly launched PCORI to the larger nursing community. (Source: Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care)
Source: Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care - March 26, 2018 Category: Nursing Authors: Carole Treston Tags: Association Pages Source Type: research

Authors' Response to Letter to the Editor: Adherence in ART: A Comment on Pi ña et al. (2017)
We thank Dr. Basu for highlighting an important methodological issue in HIV adherence research about measurement of adherence to antiretroviral therapy (ART). Our study (Pi ña et al., 2018) was an exploratory study using self-reported data in a community-based setting. We chose this relatively stringent cut-off for adherence, given the strong tendency of self-report to overestimate the levels of adherence (Pearson, Simoni, Hoff, Kurth,& Martin 2007; Simoni et al., 2006). Additionally, although we used a trained interviewer to conduct the surveys, which included a statement normalizing nonadherence, social desirability ...
Source: Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care - March 20, 2018 Category: Nursing Authors: Viraj V. Patel, Christopher Pi ña, Alpana Dange, Shruta Rawat, Urmi Jadhav, Rosy Chhabra, Julia H. Arnsten Tags: Letter to the Editor Source Type: research