2025
Substance Use Disorders Among Young People Living with HIV in Sub-Saharan Africa: Insights from a Cohort Study in Ghana
Ikekwere J, Eiger R, Heward B, Antwi R, Ugwu V, Fagbenle O, Ishola A, Enimil A, Omuojine J, Dickens C, Jegede O, Oladunjoye A, Bosomtwe D, Ogieuhi I, Emojevwe V, Babalola A, Ajekiigbe V. Substance Use Disorders Among Young People Living with HIV in Sub-Saharan Africa: Insights from a Cohort Study in Ghana. Medical Research Archives 2025, 13 DOI: 10.18103/mra.v13i4.6422.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPrevalence of substance use disordersSubstance use disordersKomfo Anokye Teaching HospitalReduced adherence to antiretroviral therapySubstance Involvement Screening TestCohort studyAdherence to antiretroviral therapyIncreased risk of HIV transmissionUse disorderSub-Saharan AfricaYoung peopleWorsened health outcomesRisk of HIV transmissionBurden of substance use disordersSubstance useEstimated overall prevalenceSub-SaharanPrevention counselingPublic health concernHealth outcomesHIV statusHIV transmissionTeaching hospitalRegular counselingReceiving treatment
2024
HealthCall: Smartphone Enhancement of Brief Interventions to Improve HIV Medication Adherence Among Patients in HIV Care
Knox J, Aharonovich E, Zingman B, Stohl M, Walsh C, Elliott J, Fink D, Durant S, Menchaca R, Sharma A, Denning M, Hasin D. HealthCall: Smartphone Enhancement of Brief Interventions to Improve HIV Medication Adherence Among Patients in HIV Care. AIDS And Behavior 2024, 28: 1912-1922. PMID: 38478322, PMCID: PMC11793903, DOI: 10.1007/s10461-024-04289-z.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsImprove ART adherenceMotivational interviewingART adherenceClinician's GuideImprove HIV medication adherenceHIV medication adherenceHIV care settingsWorsened health outcomesReduced ART adherenceFollow-upLevel of ART adherenceUrban HIV clinicNational Institute on AlcoholismAlcohol dependenceDrinking reductionReduce drinkingPre-planned contrastsDrinking interventionsPatient involvementPill count methodSustained long-term improvementBrief interventionHIV careCare settingsHealth outcomes
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