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Mediators and Moderators of Health-Related Quality of Life in People Living with HIV
We examined whether social support moderated communication and self-management, and tested whether self-management mediated communication, instrumental and emotional social support (ISS, ESS), and health-related quality of life (HRQOL) in Korean people living with HIV (PLWH). A cross-sectional research design using a self-reported survey questionnaire was conducted. Data for 205 PLWH were collected at the outpatient divisions of seven hospitals. HRQOL was positively associated with communication, ISS, ESS, and self-management. (Source: Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care)
Source: Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care - February 8, 2018 Category: Nursing Authors: Gwang Suk Kim, Suhee Kim, Jun Yong Choi, Jeong In Lee, Chang Gi Park, Linda L. McCreary Tags: Feature Source Type: research

Mediators and Moderators of Health-Related Quality of Life in People Living with HIV
We examined whether social support moderated communication and self-management, and tested whether self-management mediated communication, instrumental and emotional social support (ISS, ESS), and health related quality of life (HRQOL) in Korean people living with HIV (PLWH). A cross-sectional research design using a self-reported survey questionnaire was conducted. Data for 205 PLWH were collected at the outpatient divisions of 7 hospitals. HRQOL was positively associated with communication, ISS, ESS, and self-management. (Source: Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care)
Source: Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care - February 8, 2018 Category: Nursing Authors: Gwang Suk Kim, Suhee Kim, Jun Yong Choi, Jeong In Lee, Chang Gi Park, Linda L. McCreary Source Type: research

The Voices of Older African American Women Living with HIV Disease
African American women are disproportionately affected by HIV. We used a phenomenological approach to understand the experiences of living with HIV in a group of older African American women. Approvals were obtained, and a criterion sample of 10 participants who self-identified as African American were recruited. Data were collected using unstructured interviews. The emergence of seven essential themes resulted in a textual interpretative statement that indicated that the meaning of living with HIV disease for this group of older African American women was (a) the dynamic interrelated patterning processes of transcending a...
Source: Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care - February 3, 2018 Category: Nursing Authors: Judith C. James-Borga, Keville Frederickson Tags: Feature Source Type: research

Age Differences by Sex in Antiretroviral-Na ïve Participants: Pooled Analysis from Randomized Clinical Trials
Age and sex effects on antiretroviral therapy (ART) response are not well elucidated. Our pooled analysis of 40 randomized clinical trials measured the association of age and sex on CD4+ T cell count changes and virologic suppression using multivariable regression modeling. The average increase in CD4+ T cell count from baseline to week 48 was 17.3  cells/mm3 lower and clinically insignificant (95% confidence interval −30.8 to −3.8) among women ages ≥ 50 years (n = 573), compared to women ≤ 35 years (n = 3,939). (Source: Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care)
Source: Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care - February 3, 2018 Category: Nursing Authors: LaRee A. Tracy, Kimberly Struble, Cynthia Firnhaber, Laura Smeaton, Jordan E. Lake, Tanvir Bell, Guoxing (Gregg) Soon, Jin Yan, Kathryn Schnippel, Susan E. Cohn Tags: Feature Source Type: research

The voices of older African American women living with HIV disease
African American women are disproportionately affected by HIV. We used a phenomenological approach to understand the experiences of living with HIV in a group of older African American women. Approvals were obtained, and a criterion sample of 10 participants who self-identified as African American were recruited. Data were collected using unstructured interviews. The emergence of 7 essential themes resulted in a textual interpretative statement that indicated that the meaning of living with HIV disease for this group of older African American women was (a) the dynamic interrelated patterning processes of transcending adver...
Source: Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care - February 3, 2018 Category: Nursing Authors: Judith C. James-Borga, Keville Frederickson Source Type: research

Age Differences by Sex in Antiretroviral-Na ïve Participants: Pooled-Analysis from Randomized Clinical Trials
Age and sex effects on antiretroviral therapy (ART) response are not well elucidated. Our pooled-analysis of 40 randomized clinical trials measured the association of age and sex on CD4+ T cell count changes and virologic suppression using multivariable regression modeling. The average increase in CD4+ T cell count from baseline to week 48 was 17.3 cells/mm3 lower and clinically insignificant (95% CI: -30.8, -3.8) among women ≥ 50 years (n = 573) compared to women ≤ 35 years (n = 3,939). Results were similar for men. (Source: Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care)
Source: Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care - February 3, 2018 Category: Nursing Authors: LaRee A. Tracy, Kimberly Struble, Cynthia Firnhaber, Laura Smeaton, Jordan Lake, Tanvir Bell, Guoxing (Gregg) Soon, Jin Yang, Kathryn Schnippel, Susan E. Cohn Source Type: research

Desire for Patient-Centered HIV Care Among Inconsistently Engaged Racial and Ethnic Minority People Living With HIV
Many low-income people of color living with HIV are not virally suppressed. More research is needed to understand how socially marginalized, disengaged, or inconsistently engaged people living with HIV (PLWH) contend with antiretroviral therapy (ART)-related challenges, particularly in the context of interactions with HIV care providers. Twenty-seven semi-structured interviews were conducted with low-income Black and Hispanic PLWH in the New York City area who were currently, or recently, disengaged from outpatient HIV health care at the time of the interview. (Source: Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care)
Source: Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care - January 8, 2018 Category: Nursing Authors: Jessica Jaiswal, Marybec Griffin-Tomas, Stuart N. Singer, Helen-Maria Lekas Tags: Feature Source Type: research

Desire for patient-centered HIV care among inconsistently engaged racial and ethnic minority people living with HIV
Many low-income people of color living with HIV are not virally suppressed. More research is needed to understand how socially marginalized, disengaged, or inconsistently engaged people living with HIV (PLWH) contend with antiretroviral therapy (ART)-related challenges, particularly in the context of interactions with HIV care providers. 27 semi-structured interviews were conducted with low income Black and Hispanic PLWH in the New York City area who were currently, or recently, disengaged from outpatient HIV health care at the time of the interview. (Source: Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care)
Source: Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care - January 8, 2018 Category: Nursing Authors: Jessica Jaiswal, Marybec Griffin-Tomas, Stuart N. Singer, Helen-Maria Lekas Source Type: research

A Systematic Review of Health Care Provider-Perceived Barriers and Facilitators to Routine HIV Testing in Primary Care Settings in the Southeastern United States
Despite efforts to improve HIV screening and testing, many primary care settings do not follow established guidelines. The purpose of our systematic review was to describe health care providers' perceived barriers and facilitators to testing for HIV at poorly used/novel testing sites in the southeastern United States. PubMed, CINAHL, and Embase databases were searched for peer-reviewed studies of providers ’ perceived barriers and facilitators to routine HIV testing from January 2016 to April 2017 according to the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) statement. (Source: Journal of t...
Source: Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care - December 27, 2017 Category: Nursing Authors: Kelly Tan, Beth Perry Black Tags: Feature Source Type: research

A systematic review of healthcare provider perceived barriers and facilitators to routine HIV testing in primary care settings in the Southeastern United States
Despite efforts to improve HIV screening and testing, many primary care settings do not follow established guidelines. The purpose of our systematic review was to describe health care providers' perceived barriers and facilitators to testing for HIV at poorly used/novel testing sites in the Southeastern United States. Pub-Med, CINAHL, and Embase databases were searched for peer-reviewed studies of providers ’ perceived barriers and facilitators to routine HIV testing from January 2016 to April 2017 according to the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) statement. (Source: Journal of ...
Source: Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care - December 27, 2017 Category: Nursing Authors: Kelly Tan, Beth Perry Black Source Type: research

Assessing Gaps in the HIV Care Continuum in Young Men Who Have Sex With Men: The P18 Cohort Study
Recent advances in antiretroviral therapy (ART) have resulted in significant declines in HIV transmission and acquisition as well as HIV-related morbidity and mortality. These successes have made it evident that ensuring timely HIV testing, engagement in care, and access and adherence to ART to achieve viral suppression are key requirements to shift the curve of the HIV epidemic in the United States. These aforementioned steps, collectively known as the HIV Care Continuum, have also provided a framework for considering appropriate intervention strategies for groups at disproportionately higher risk for HIV acquisition and ...
Source: Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care - December 22, 2017 Category: Nursing Authors: Richard E. Greene, Albert Luong, Staci C. Barton, Farzana Kapadia, Perry N. Halkitis Tags: Research Brief Source Type: research

Assessing gaps in the HIV care continuum in young men who have sex with men: The P18 Cohort Study
(Source: Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care)
Source: Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care - December 22, 2017 Category: Nursing Authors: Richard E. Greene, Albert Luong, Staci C. Barton, Farzana Kapadia, Perry N. Halkitis Source Type: research

Winning the HIV War Through Prevention
Caring for people living with HIV has long been considered a battle, with war-like metaphors used to express aspects of care. Recently, a nurse remarked that she had been in “the battle with HIV since the beginning, before anyone really knew what it was, other than bad” (Deborah Bowers, personal communication, April 4, 2017). As professionals with the motivation and dedication to “go to battle,” nurses and other members of the health care team are critical for c reating real inroads toward victory over this wily virus known as HIV. (Source: Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care)
Source: Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care - December 21, 2017 Category: Nursing Authors: Donna W. Roberson, Comfort Enah Tags: Editorial Source Type: research