{"title":"Rosalind Franklin Society Proudly Announces the 2023 Award Recipient for <i>AIDS Patient Care and STDs</i>.","authors":"Rachel K Scott","doi":"10.1089/apc.2024.92345.rfs2023","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1089/apc.2024.92345.rfs2023","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":7476,"journal":{"name":"AIDS patient care and STDs","volume":"38 9","pages":"381"},"PeriodicalIF":3.4,"publicationDate":"2024-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142278952","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The Impact of Stigma on Self-Management Behavior Among People with HIV in China: The Role of Social Support and Self-Esteem.","authors":"Haitao Huang, Liao Zhang, Ling Tu, Xiaona Zhang, Hua Zhong, Qianwen Liu, Ying Liu, Hong Chen","doi":"10.1089/apc.2024.0104","DOIUrl":"10.1089/apc.2024.0104","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Understanding the psychosocial factors influencing self-management behaviors among people with HIV (PWH) is crucial for effective medical interventions and improving their quality of life. However, there has been limited research exploring the psychosocial mechanisms influencing self-management behaviors among PWH in China. Our study examined the relationship between stigma, social support, self-esteem, and self-management behaviors among PWH, as well as whether social support and self-esteem mediate these relationships. Cross-sectional data were collected from 282 PWH in Sichuan Province, China. Data were collected using four validated self-report measures (HIV Stigma Scale, HIV/AIDS Patient Self-Management Scale, Social Support Rating Scale, and Self-Esteem Scale). Structural equation modeling was used to examine the different pathways influencing self-management behaviors. All the impacts on self-management behavior outcomes were found to be significant. The final mediation model indicated that social support and self-esteem significantly mediated the relationship between stigma and self-management behaviors. These findings underscore the importance of addressing stigma and enhancing social support and self-esteem in interventions aimed at promoting self-management behaviors among PWH.</p>","PeriodicalId":7476,"journal":{"name":"AIDS patient care and STDs","volume":" ","pages":"453-462"},"PeriodicalIF":3.4,"publicationDate":"2024-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141911293","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Aaliyah Gray, Seyedeh Yasaman Alemohammad, Daisy Ramírez-Ortiz, Mary Jo Trepka
{"title":"A Systematic Review of Factors Associated with COVID-19 Vaccine Uptake, Hesitancy, and Acceptability Among Adults with HIV: Implications for Integrating COVID-19 Immunization into HIV Care.","authors":"Aaliyah Gray, Seyedeh Yasaman Alemohammad, Daisy Ramírez-Ortiz, Mary Jo Trepka","doi":"10.1089/apc.2024.0097","DOIUrl":"10.1089/apc.2024.0097","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The COVID-19 virus, once a public health emergency, is now endemic. Immunization remains an important measure for mitigating high levels of disease, morbidity, and mortality related to COVID-19 infection. People with HIV (PWH), in particular, benefit from COVID-19 vaccination because of increased risk for severe COVID-19 infection. However, previous data suggest vaccine hesitancy among this population. Given this context and the evolving epidemiology of COVID-19, this review examines factors associated with COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy, acceptability, and uptake among adults with HIV. Through a systematic search of electronic databases, we identified 56 peer-reviewed articles published between the years 2020 and 2023 that matched the objectives of our review out of a total of 797 screened citations. Among our final sample of articles, nearly all global regions were represented, and 61% of studies recruited only PWH. We identified eight categories of factors associated with COVID-19 vaccination outcomes, including HIV-specific factors (e.g., CD4 count), vaccine attitudes (e.g., vaccine confidence), factors related to the COVID-19 virus (e.g., concern about infection), factors specific to the COVID-19 vaccine (e.g., accessibility), social norms and peer factors (e.g., subjective norms), mental health (e.g., anxiety/depression) and other psychological factors (e.g., substance use), demographic characteristics (e.g., age), and health factors (e.g., vaccination history). Reflecting on these factors, we discuss populations in need of vaccine promotion, modifiable targets for intervention, and integrating immunization into HIV care. Public health efforts to promote COVID-19 immunization among PWH must include educational/informational, peer, and structural interventions and must now consider uptake of COVID-19 booster doses.</p>","PeriodicalId":7476,"journal":{"name":"AIDS patient care and STDs","volume":" ","pages":"393-427"},"PeriodicalIF":3.4,"publicationDate":"2024-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141764756","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Defu Yuan, Fei Zhao, Shanshan Liu, Yangyang Liu, Hongxia Yan, Lifeng Liu, Bin Su, Bei Wang
{"title":"Dual Infection of Different Clusters of HIV in People Living with HIV Worldwide: A Meta-Analysis Based on Next-Generation Sequencing Studies.","authors":"Defu Yuan, Fei Zhao, Shanshan Liu, Yangyang Liu, Hongxia Yan, Lifeng Liu, Bin Su, Bei Wang","doi":"10.1089/apc.2024.0100","DOIUrl":"10.1089/apc.2024.0100","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>To understand the global dual HIV infection (DI) profiles comprehensively, the databases Cochrane Library, Embase, PubMed, and Web of Science were the data sources up to March 31, 2024 (PROSPERO: CRD42023388328). Stata and R-language software were used to analyze the extracted data. Publication bias was assessed using Egger's test. Sensitivity analysis was conducted to evaluate the stability of the combined effect values. Data from 17 eligible studies across four continents (Africa, Asia, Europe, and North America) with 1,475 subjects were used. The combined dual infection rate (DIR) was 10.47% (95% CI: 7.11%-14.38%) without a time trend (<i>p</i> = 0.105). The DIRs of target population groups differed significantly, with FSWs having the highest DIR (15.14%), followed by general population (12.08%), MSM (11.84%), and DUs (9.76%). The subtype profiles of 122 patients with dual infection were extracted, and the results showed that intrasubtype infections were predominant in coinfection (16/22, 72.73%) and superinfection (68/100, 68.00%) groups, with the subtype pattern B and B accounts for the largest proportion. The global dual infection rate may be underestimated, even though the data fluctuated around 10% and showed no time trend. The occurrence of DI indicated that individuals still do not acquire sufficient resistance to HIV even after primary infection, which could potentially compromise the patient's treatment effect and lead to the emergence of new subtypes, posing a significant challenge to HIV prevention, control, and treatment, suggesting that behavioral counseling and health education for all HIV-infected individuals are still crucial during the antiviral therapy.</p>","PeriodicalId":7476,"journal":{"name":"AIDS patient care and STDs","volume":" ","pages":"348-357"},"PeriodicalIF":3.4,"publicationDate":"2024-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141490522","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Yaa F Abu, Barbara Huang, Emmanuel Thomas, David M Lang, Tanira Ferreira, Kimar Estes, Monica Bahamon, Paula Pagan, Kira Villamizar, Kenneth A Scheppke, Michelle Battles, Dushyantha Jayaweera
{"title":"Decreasing HIV Transmission and Improving Linkage to Care with Opt-out Screening for Adults in the UHealth Tower Emergency Department in Miami, Florida.","authors":"Yaa F Abu, Barbara Huang, Emmanuel Thomas, David M Lang, Tanira Ferreira, Kimar Estes, Monica Bahamon, Paula Pagan, Kira Villamizar, Kenneth A Scheppke, Michelle Battles, Dushyantha Jayaweera","doi":"10.1089/apc.2024.0123","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1089/apc.2024.0123","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":7476,"journal":{"name":"AIDS patient care and STDs","volume":"38 8","pages":"344-347"},"PeriodicalIF":3.4,"publicationDate":"2024-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142003334","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Cho Hee Shrader, Lacey Craker, Ariana L Johnson, Edda Rodriguez, John Skvoretz, Kyle J Self, Mariano Kanamori
{"title":"Peer Influence on Motivation to Use Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis Among Latino Sexual Minority Men in Miami, Florida: A Network Autocorrelation Model.","authors":"Cho Hee Shrader, Lacey Craker, Ariana L Johnson, Edda Rodriguez, John Skvoretz, Kyle J Self, Mariano Kanamori","doi":"10.1089/apc.2024.0077","DOIUrl":"10.1089/apc.2024.0077","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Despite the availability of pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP), Latino sexual minority men (LSMM) continue to experience disparities in PrEP uptake and subsequently, HIV vulnerability. Social network norms are an underutilized solution to increase PrEP uptake. We used a peer influence model (network autocorrelation model) to examine the role of social network descriptive norms (i.e., actual behaviors) surrounding PrEP use. A total of 11 sociocentric networks of 13 friends (<i>n</i> = 143 LSMM) were recruited into our study from 2018 to 2019 in South Florida. Most participants were in PrEP pre-contemplation (<i>n</i> = 44), and almost one-third of our sample were using PrEP (<i>n</i> = 38). Three network autocorrelation models were estimated using an empirically informed Bayesian analysis. We found a positive association between participants' Motivational PrEP Cascade (MPC) position and their network members' (friends') cascade position based on three different measures of connection even when accounting for PrEP knowledge: friendship (<i>ρ</i> = 0.22; 95% CI<sup>a</sup> = 0.01-0.42), emotional closeness (<i>ρ</i> = 0.24; 95% CI = 0.03-0.44), and frequency of interaction (<i>ρ</i> = 0.22; CI = 0.03-0.42). Our findings highlight that an individual's progress in the MPC may be influenced by their network members' progress in the MPC, suggesting that LSMM using PrEP may serve as role models to their peers for PrEP use due to descriptive norms. Our findings further suggest that PrEP interventions for LSMM along the MPC can be implemented at the social network level.</p>","PeriodicalId":7476,"journal":{"name":"AIDS patient care and STDs","volume":"38 8","pages":"370-379"},"PeriodicalIF":3.4,"publicationDate":"2024-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11693956/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142003335","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Milo Dorfman, Hilary Goldhammer, Damian Krebs, Nicole S Chavis, Demetrios Psihopaidas, Melanie P Moore, Alicia Downes, Greg Rebchook, Sean Cahill, Kenneth H Mayer, Alex S Keuroghlian
{"title":"Interventions for Improving HIV Care Continuum Outcomes Among LGBTQ+ Youth in the United States: A Narrative Review.","authors":"Milo Dorfman, Hilary Goldhammer, Damian Krebs, Nicole S Chavis, Demetrios Psihopaidas, Melanie P Moore, Alicia Downes, Greg Rebchook, Sean Cahill, Kenneth H Mayer, Alex S Keuroghlian","doi":"10.1089/apc.2024.0114","DOIUrl":"10.1089/apc.2024.0114","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and all sexually and gender diverse (LGBTQ+) youth with HIV face multiple barriers to progression along the HIV care continuum. We searched PubMed, PsycInfo, clinicaltrials.gov, and the Adolescent Medicine Trials Network for HIV/AIDS Interventions for interventions focused on improving linkage to care, retention in care, adherence to antiretroviral therapy, or viral suppression (VS) among LGBTQ+ youth with HIV in the United States. Included studies were published in English between January 1, 2017 and December 31, 2022, took place in the United States, and had samples with a minimum age of 12 years, a median or mean age of 24 years or less, and with ≥50% reporting an LGBTQ+ identity. Our search identified 11 interventions that met our criteria, of which only three were designed and tailored exclusively for LGBTQ+ populations. Interventions used a variety of modalities, including remote electronic delivery, in-person delivery, or both. Interventions most commonly aimed to enhance self-efficacy, HIV health knowledge, and medication self-management to facilitate improvements in HIV care continuum outcomes. Only two interventions showed statistically significant improvements in VS. More interventions tailored for LGBTQ+ youth are needed to end the HIV epidemic in the United States.</p>","PeriodicalId":7476,"journal":{"name":"AIDS patient care and STDs","volume":" ","pages":"358-369"},"PeriodicalIF":3.4,"publicationDate":"2024-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141756581","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Following the Money: Level of Co-Payment Directly Impacts HIV PrEP Utilization.","authors":"Jeffrey Laurence","doi":"10.1089/apc.2024.0113","DOIUrl":"10.1089/apc.2024.0113","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":7476,"journal":{"name":"AIDS patient care and STDs","volume":" ","pages":"341-343"},"PeriodicalIF":3.4,"publicationDate":"2024-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141299701","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Negotiating and Struggling for a New Life: Stigma, Spirituality, and Coping Strategies of People Living with HIV in Myanmar.","authors":"Heng Xu, Tongyao Wang, Wanjia He, Chengshi Shiu, Thin Nyein Nyein Aung, Saiyud Moolphate, Myo Aung, Min Tun, Sai Htun Lin, Khin Moe Myint, Khine Myint Oo, Rachel Arbing, Weiti Chen","doi":"10.1089/apc.2024.0098","DOIUrl":"10.1089/apc.2024.0098","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Although enacted and internalized stigma is a continuing problem for people living with HIV (PLWH) in Southeast Asia, there is little understanding of how PLWH cope with discrimination, exclusion, and other negative outcomes caused by HIV-related stigmatization. This article aims to bridge this gap by analyzing the lived experiences of HIV-related stigmatization and coping strategies among 30 people with HIV in Myanmar, a country heavily influenced by religion, especially Buddhism. Among the 30 study participants, 20 were female and 10 were male, with ages ranging from 18 to 50 years. Through the lens of Bourdieu's concepts of habitus, field, and capital, this article first elucidates the various forms of stigmatization in family, work, social, and other settings as symbolic violence on people with HIV. The present article shows that spirituality serves as a perceptual and action framework for people with HIV to generate reflexivity toward their HIV infection and related stigmatization and to further engage in agentic responses. More importantly, this article demonstrates how people with HIV draw on spirituality to support peers in reclaiming control over their lives and how they are perceived by society. The findings indicate that the local context, especially cultural and religious resources, should be considered when developing interventions to mitigate HIV-related stigmatization in Southeast Asia.</p>","PeriodicalId":7476,"journal":{"name":"AIDS patient care and STDs","volume":" ","pages":"330-339"},"PeriodicalIF":3.4,"publicationDate":"2024-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141578707","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"A Scoping Review of the Current Landscape of Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis and Postexposure Prophylaxis in India.","authors":"Swarnali Goswami, Samruddhi Borate, Sumanth Marupuru, Srujitha Marupuru","doi":"10.1089/apc.2024.0078","DOIUrl":"10.1089/apc.2024.0078","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>This scoping review aimed to review and summarize the evidence related to the attitudes toward human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP)/postexposure prophylaxis (PEP) among people at risk of HIV, health care workers (HCWs), and the general population in India. A literature search of PubMed, Embase, Scopus, and PsycINFO was conducted from January 1, 2002, to February 1, 2024. The search field contained a combination of keywords and MeSH terms such as: HIV, PrEP, PEP knowledge, awareness, willingness, and practice. Studies published in English language, conducted in India, and having reported at least one prespecified outcome related to PrEP or PEP were included. Of 599 studies identified, 48 were included (PrEP, <i>n</i> = 17 studies; PEP, <i>n</i> = 31 studies). Among the people at risk of HIV, awareness about PrEP was very low (17% or less). However, willingness to use PrEP and interest in knowing more or obtaining PrEP were reported to be high (84-95%). Among the health care professionals, the knowledge and awareness of PEP and its dosing schedule varied from 20% to 96%. The uptake to prevent this occupational hazard was reported to be poor (12-36%). This scoping review highlighted critical research gaps related to PrEP and PEP in India, related to PrEP adherence, outcomes related to nonoccupational PEP, HCW readiness to provide PrEP, etc. Overall, this study indicated the need to design policies and implement interventions aimed toward improving the knowledge, awareness, and uptake of PrEP/PEP in India. An increased focus on improving PrEP/PEP access in India through government schemes at a lower cost is imperative.</p>","PeriodicalId":7476,"journal":{"name":"AIDS patient care and STDs","volume":" ","pages":"287-304"},"PeriodicalIF":3.4,"publicationDate":"2024-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141154594","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}