2013
Community-Based Accompaniment and Psychosocial Health Outcomes in HIV-Infected Adults in Rwanda: A Prospective Study
Thomson D, Rich M, Kaigamba F, Socci A, Hakizamungu M, Bagiruwigize E, Binagwaho A, Franke M. Community-Based Accompaniment and Psychosocial Health Outcomes in HIV-Infected Adults in Rwanda: A Prospective Study. AIDS And Behavior 2013, 18: 368-380. PMID: 23443977, DOI: 10.1007/s10461-013-0431-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAnti-HIV AgentsCD4 Lymphocyte CountCommunity Health ServicesCommunity Health WorkersDepressionDirectly Observed TherapyHIV InfectionsHumansMaleMedication AdherenceMiddle AgedPrevalenceProspective StudiesRegression AnalysisResidence CharacteristicsRural PopulationRwandaSocial SupportSocioeconomic FactorsTreatment OutcomeViral LoadConceptsCommunity-based accompanimentAntiretroviral treatmentPsychosocial health outcomesHealth outcomesCD4 cell countIngestion of medicationsPrevalence of depressionMental health qualityCommunity health workersMental health morbiditySocial supportFirst yearTreatment buddyProspective studyHealth morbidityHealth workersCell countNational protocolHIVPatientsHealth qualityImportant interventionCells/Greater improvementAdults
2012
Reliability and construct validity of three health-related self-report scales in HIV-positive adults in rural Rwanda
Epino H, Rich M, Kaigamba F, Hakizamungu M, Socci A, Bagiruwigize E, Franke M. Reliability and construct validity of three health-related self-report scales in HIV-positive adults in rural Rwanda. AIDS Care 2012, 24: 1576-1583. PMID: 22428702, DOI: 10.1080/09540121.2012.661840.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnti-Retroviral AgentsDepressionFemaleHealth Status IndicatorsHealth SurveysHIV InfectionsHumansInterviews as TopicMalePredictive Value of TestsPrincipal Component AnalysisPsychiatric Status Rating ScalesPsychometricsQuality of LifeReproducibility of ResultsRural PopulationRwandaSelf ReportSeverity of Illness IndexSex FactorsSocial SupportSocioeconomic FactorsSurveys and QuestionnairesConceptsHealth-related qualityMedical Outcomes Study HIV Health SurveyLower health-related qualityImportant public health concernHIV-positive adultsRural RwandaMental health morbidityFunctional Social Support QuestionnaireKnown-groups validityPoor health outcomesPublic health concernSocial supportMOS-HIVART deliveryHealth morbiditySubgroups of genderHealth SurveyStudy populationKinyarwanda versionHealth outcomesHIVLiteracy statusSocial Support QuestionnaireHealth concernGood convergent