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Newest firstBackgroundMental health is an essential component of well-being, yet marginalized groups, particularly adolescents, face systemic inequities and barriers to accessing care. This paper describes the experiences of adolescent girls in their access to healthcare services and how these experiences might have contributed to their mental health and well-being in the Western Cape province, South Africa. MethodsThis quali…
Open article record in new tab ↗IntroductionBetween 8-39 % of people living with HIV (PLWH) in sub-Saharan Africa have depressive disorders (DD). Despite considerable gains in the treatment of PLWH, DD is increasingly recognised as a threat to successful treatment and prevention. PLWH are generally known to suffer from stress and incur higher health-related costs compared to the general population due to care management demand throughout their l…
Open article record in new tab ↗Research suggests that people with HIV (PWH), who are at high risk for alcohol and substance use, may rely on relationships with pets for companionship and stress relief. There may be common mechanisms underlying both substance use and attachment to pets. The purpose of this brief research report was to compare alcohol and substance use behaviors between pet owners and non-owners among a cohort of PWH. Participant…
BackgroundPrimary Health Care (PHC) is essential for the health and wellbeing of people living with HIV/AIDS. This study evaluated the effects of one of the largest community-based PHC programs in the world, the Brazilian Family Health Strategy (FHS), on AIDS incidence and mortality. MethodsA retrospective cohort study carried out in Brazil, from January 1 2007 to December 31 2015. We conducted a quasi-experimenta…
People with HIV (PWH) report substance use at higher rates than HIV-uninfected individuals. The potential negative impact of single and polysubstance use on HIV treatment among diverse samples of PWH is underexplored. PWH were recruited from the Center for Positive Living at the Montefiore Medical Center (Bronx, NY, USA) from May 2017-April 2018 and completed a cross-sectional survey with measures of substance use…
Open article record in new tab ↗BackgroundHIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) is key to HIV transmission elimination but implementation is challenging and under-researched. We undertook a process evaluation of the first two years of a national PrEP programme to explore barriers and facilitators to implementation and to develop recommendations to improve implementation, focussing on PrEP uptake and initiation. MethodsStage 1 involved semi-structu…
BACKGROUND: Early and unprotected sex with multiple partners among adolescents carries a high risk of acquiring HIV infections, other sexually transmitted infections as well as high rates of teenage pregnancy. Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) has a higher burden of HIV/AIDS: the leading cause of deaths among adolescents. We estimated the prevalence and examined the correlates of sexual intercourse among in-school adolesce…
Open article record in new tab ↗BACKGROUND: Though marijuana use has previously been associated with risky alcohol use, studies often do not delineate between the effect of recreational versus therapeutic marijuana use, particularly among people living with HIV (PLWH). In this study, we examined the association between recreational versus therapeutic marijuana use to manage HIV symptoms (i.e., improve appetite/gain weight, induce sleep, relieve…
Open article record in new tab ↗Background Syndemics of illicit drug use and HIV remain as significant public health issues around the world. There has been increasing concern regarding the rapidly growing market of new psychoactive substances, particularly in Asia. In response, the Japanese government has increasingly banned such substances in recent years. We sought to identify the prevalence and correlates of use of quasi-legal psychoactive s…
Open article record in new tab ↗BACKGROUND: A cross sectional study was conducted among 350 sexually active, mainly unemployed men between the ages of 18 and 35 in KwaZulu-Natal. This study examined the psychosocial determinants of the intention to be sexually active after having used marijuana or alcohol personally or in instances when the sexual partner is intoxicated. The theory of planned behaviour and cultural notions of responsible manhood…