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
Improved Retention Associated With Community-Based Accompaniment for Antiretroviral Therapy Delivery in Rural Rwanda
Franke M, Kaigamba F, Socci A, Hakizamungu M, Patel A, Bagiruwigize E, Niyigena P, Walker K, Epino H, Binagwaho A, Mukherjee J, Farmer P, Rich M. Improved Retention Associated With Community-Based Accompaniment for Antiretroviral Therapy Delivery in Rural Rwanda. Clinical Infectious Diseases 2012, 56: 1319-1326. PMID: 23249611, DOI: 10.1093/cid/cis1193.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAntiretroviral therapy (ART) deliveryViral load suppressionCommunity-based accompanimentClinic-based programsCD4 countViral loadHuman immunodeficiency virus (HIV) treatment programsProspective observational cohort studySecond multivariable analysisObservational cohort studyTherapy deliveryPhysical health qualityRural RwandaMultivariable regression modelsART initiationClinical characteristicsCohort studyMultivariable analysisBaseline differencesTreatment retentionTreatment programHealth qualityGood adherenceDeathFirst yearReliability 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