2023
Assessing changes in adolescent girls’ and young women’s sexual and reproductive health service utilisation following a COVID-19 lockdown in eSwatini
Brault M, Linnander E, Ginindza T, Mabuza K, Christie S, Canavan M, Jones A, Desai M. Assessing changes in adolescent girls’ and young women’s sexual and reproductive health service utilisation following a COVID-19 lockdown in eSwatini. Global Health Action 2023, 16: 2243760. PMID: 37565704, PMCID: PMC10424588, DOI: 10.1080/16549716.2023.2243760.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsElectronic health record systemsYoung womenHealth service utilisationAdolescent girlsReproductive health service utilisationInterrupted time series analysisService utilisationHealth record systemsUtilisation dataMonthly visitsReproductive healthVisit trendsCOVID-19 lockdown periodRecord systemTwo-year periodCOVID-19 lockdownWomenSaharan AfricaSignificant changesCOVID-19 periodLockdown periodManzini regionGirlsEswatiniAGYW
2021
Expansion of a national differentiated service delivery model to support people living with HIV and other chronic conditions in South Africa: a descriptive analysis
Liu L, Christie S, Munsamy M, Roberts P, Pillay M, Shenoi SV, Desai MM, Linnander EL. Expansion of a national differentiated service delivery model to support people living with HIV and other chronic conditions in South Africa: a descriptive analysis. BMC Health Services Research 2021, 21: 463. PMID: 34001123, PMCID: PMC8127180, DOI: 10.1186/s12913-021-06450-z.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsChronic DiseaseHealth FacilitiesHIV InfectionsHumansNoncommunicable DiseasesSouth AfricaConceptsNon-communicable diseasesDifferentiated service delivery modelsChronic conditionsChronic diseasesCentral Chronic Medicine DispensingLargest antiretroviral therapy (ART) programmeService delivery modelsManagement of HIVType of medicationAntiretroviral therapy programsHIV service deliveryChronic disease conditionsResource-limited settingsMedicine DispensingMixed-methods evaluationDelivery modelHealth districtHealth facilitiesNoncommunicable diseasesHIVPatientsPatient volumeTherapy programMedicationsDisease
2018
Retention in HIV care during the 3 years following release from incarceration: A cohort study
Loeliger KB, Meyer JP, Desai MM, Ciarleglio MM, Gallagher C, Altice FL. Retention in HIV care during the 3 years following release from incarceration: A cohort study. PLOS Medicine 2018, 15: e1002667. PMID: 30300351, PMCID: PMC6177126, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pmed.1002667.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsViral suppressionInjection drug useHIV careCohort studyTreatment outcomesDrug useNational HIV prevention strategyMultivariable logistic regression modelCase management visitsProportion of followRetrospective cohort studyEarly linkageHIV prevention strategiesLongitudinal treatment outcomesHealth insuranceBetter treatment outcomesSubstance use disordersCase management servicesLogistic regression modelsAntiretroviral therapyCohort participantsManagement visitsCriminal justice populationsLarge cohortPsychiatric disordersAll-cause mortality among people with HIV released from an integrated system of jails and prisons in Connecticut, USA, 2007–14: a retrospective observational cohort study
Loeliger KB, Altice FL, Ciarleglio MM, Rich KM, Chandra DK, Gallagher C, Desai MM, Meyer JP. All-cause mortality among people with HIV released from an integrated system of jails and prisons in Connecticut, USA, 2007–14: a retrospective observational cohort study. The Lancet HIV 2018, 5: e617-e628. PMID: 30197101, PMCID: PMC6279524, DOI: 10.1016/s2352-3018(18)30175-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIndex releaseCause mortalityMortality rateRetrospective observational cohort studyCox proportional hazards modelLow CD4 countObservational cohort studyHIV surveillance dataCrude mortality rateGeneral US populationProportional hazards modelStandardised mortality ratiosSubstance use disordersSystems of careHIV/AIDSSurvival of peopleVirological failureAntiretroviral therapyCD4 countMedical comorbiditiesCohort studyRetrospective cohortMedian ageLiver diseaseViral load
2017
Predictors of linkage to HIV care and viral suppression after release from jails and prisons: a retrospective cohort study
Loeliger KB, Altice FL, Desai MM, Ciarleglio MM, Gallagher C, Meyer JP. Predictors of linkage to HIV care and viral suppression after release from jails and prisons: a retrospective cohort study. The Lancet HIV 2017, 5: e96-e106. PMID: 29191440, PMCID: PMC5807129, DOI: 10.1016/s2352-3018(17)30209-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHIV treatment outcomesHIV careViral suppressionTreatment outcomesPoor HIV treatment outcomesMore medical comorbiditiesPost-release linkagePredictors of linkageRetrospective cohort studyDetectable viral loadCase management servicesCase management dataTransitional case managementHealth care goalsAntiretroviral therapyMedical comorbiditiesCohort studyRetrospective cohortDays of releaseViral loadPharmacy databasePsychiatric comorbidityUS National InstitutesCase management needsHispanic ethnicity
2014
An assessment of health-care students' attitudes toward patients with or at high risk for HIV: implications for education and cultural competency
Jin H, Earnshaw VA, Wickersham JA, Kamarulzaman A, Desai MM, John J, Altice FL. An assessment of health-care students' attitudes toward patients with or at high risk for HIV: implications for education and cultural competency. AIDS Care 2014, 26: 1223-1228. PMID: 24625279, PMCID: PMC4089975, DOI: 10.1080/09540121.2014.894616.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHealth care studentsMSM patientsVulnerable populationsFuture HIV preventionHealth care providersProfessional health-care studentsMultiple clinical contextsHealth care students' attitudesPatient groupGeneral patientsHIV preventionInternet-based surveyHigh riskHIVPatientsPWIDEffective interventionsTreatment effortsClinical contextGroup comparisonsDental studentsGroup differencesMean scoreSignificant differencesSurvey invitation
2010
Prevalence and correlates of community re-entry challenges faced by HIV-infected male prisoners in Malaysia
Choi P, Kavasery R, Desai MM, Govindasamy S, Kamarulzaman A, Altice FL. Prevalence and correlates of community re-entry challenges faced by HIV-infected male prisoners in Malaysia. International Journal Of STD & AIDS 2010, 21: 416-423. PMID: 20606222, PMCID: PMC2925151, DOI: 10.1258/ijsa.2009.009180.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2007
Prevalence and Correlates of Human Immunodeficiency Virus Testing and Posttest Counseling Among Outpatients With Serious Mental Illness
Desai MM, Rosenheck RA, Desai RA. Prevalence and Correlates of Human Immunodeficiency Virus Testing and Posttest Counseling Among Outpatients With Serious Mental Illness. The Journal Of Nervous And Mental Disease 2007, 195: 776-780. PMID: 17984780, DOI: 10.1097/nmd.0b013e31814514ad.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAIDS SerodiagnosisAmbulatory CareAttitude to HealthCase ManagementCommunity Mental Health ServicesComorbidityConnecticutCounselingCross-Sectional StudiesDiagnosis, Dual (Psychiatry)HIVHIV AntibodiesHIV InfectionsHumansMaleMental DisordersPrevalenceSubstance-Related DisordersUnited StatesUnited States Department of Veterans AffairsConceptsSerious mental illnessHuman immunodeficiency virus (HIV) testingPosttest counselingMental illnessHIV testingIndependent correlatesVirus testingCommunity-based case management servicesCorrelates of receiptHIV-positive individualsImmune deficiency syndromeCase management servicesHigher educational levelStrong therapeutic alliancePublic sector facilitiesPrimary clinicianDeficiency syndromeRisk populationsYounger ageIllnessPsychological distressTherapeutic allianceSubstantial proportionCounselingOutpatients
2004
HIV Testing and Receipt of Test Results Among Homeless Persons With Serious Mental Illness
Desai MM, Rosenheck RA. HIV Testing and Receipt of Test Results Among Homeless Persons With Serious Mental Illness. American Journal Of Psychiatry 2004, 161: 2287-2294. PMID: 15569902, DOI: 10.1176/appi.ajp.161.12.2287.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSerious mental illnessHIV testingReceipt of resultsCase management programMental illnessService utilizationCommunity-based case management programIntensive case management programHomeless personsTargeting of strategiesHealth service utilizationSevere psychiatric symptomsMedical service utilizationProgram entryIll homeless personsHIV resultsHIV serostatusPsychiatric symptomsGreater social supportCommunity careLevel of worryYounger ageDrug abuse problemsIllnessLess education