2013
A Study of Financial Incentives to Reduce Plasma HIV RNA Among Patients in Care
Farber S, Tate J, Frank C, Ardito D, Kozal M, Justice AC, Scott Braithwaite R. A Study of Financial Incentives to Reduce Plasma HIV RNA Among Patients in Care. AIDS And Behavior 2013, 17: 2293-2300. PMID: 23404097, PMCID: PMC3742414, DOI: 10.1007/s10461-013-0416-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsViral load suppressionFeasibility outcomesPatient acceptabilityPatient comprehensionPlasma HIV RNADetectable viral loadViral load testsSingle-site studyEligible patientsHIV careHIV RNAART adherenceViral loadHIV transmissionOwn controlPatientsPatient workflowFinancial incentivesOutcomesCareDownstream costsIncentive sizeBiological outcomesAcceptabilityClinic
2009
Systematic Cultural Adaptation of Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy to Reduce Alcohol Use Among HIV-Infected Outpatients in Western Kenya
Papas RK, Sidle JE, Martino S, Baliddawa JB, Songole R, Omolo OE, Gakinya BN, Mwaniki MM, Adina JO, Nafula T, Owino-Ong’or W, Bryant KJ, Carroll KM, Goulet JL, Justice AC, Maisto SA. Systematic Cultural Adaptation of Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy to Reduce Alcohol Use Among HIV-Infected Outpatients in Western Kenya. AIDS And Behavior 2009, 14: 669-678. PMID: 19967441, PMCID: PMC2949418, DOI: 10.1007/s10461-009-9647-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCognitive-behavioral treatmentAlcohol useSystematic cultural adaptationGeneral medicine outpatientsPilot feasibility studyCognitive behavioral therapyARV adherenceTreatment satisfactionPreliminary efficacyHIV epidemicWestern KenyaCultural adaptationHIVHazardous drinkingBehavioral treatmentCBT sessionsOutpatientsMedicine outpatientsOverall attendanceStrong efficacyPercent daysRisky sexSession 6Two-thirdsEffect size