2022
Implementation of a Dyad-Based Intervention to Improve Antiretroviral Therapy Adherence Among HIV-Positive People Who Inject Drugs in Kazakhstan: A Randomized Trial
Davis A, Mergenova G, Landers S, Sun Y, Rozental E, Gulyaev V, Gulyaev P, Nurkatova M, Terlikbayeva A, Primbetova S, Altice F, Remien R. Implementation of a Dyad-Based Intervention to Improve Antiretroviral Therapy Adherence Among HIV-Positive People Who Inject Drugs in Kazakhstan: A Randomized Trial. Research On Social Work Practice 2022, 33: 313-324. PMID: 37576461, PMCID: PMC10421639, DOI: 10.1177/10497315221117543.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHIV-positive PWIDAntiretroviral therapy adherenceHIV-positive peopleTherapy adherenceART adherence interventionsStandard of careSupport partnersART adherenceAdherence interventionsIntervention deliveryPWIDTraining of staffInterventionTrialsAdherenceCouple interventionsSocial supportFamily membersDrugsIntimate partnersRemote deliveryCollection of assessmentsImplementation strategiesDeliveryAdapted version
2012
A Systematic Review of Antiretroviral Adherence Interventions for HIV-Infected People Who Use Drugs
Binford MC, Kahana SY, Altice FL. A Systematic Review of Antiretroviral Adherence Interventions for HIV-Infected People Who Use Drugs. Current HIV/AIDS Reports 2012, 9: 287-312. PMID: 22936463, PMCID: PMC3495269, DOI: 10.1007/s11904-012-0134-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMedication-assisted therapyCART adherenceVirologic outcomesSystematic reviewCombination antiretroviral therapy (cART) adherenceAntiretroviral Adherence InterventionPost-intervention adherenceHIV treatment outcomesHIV clinical careAntiretroviral therapy adherenceNurse-delivered interventionShort-term adherenceCognitive behavioral therapyLong-term improvementPeer-driven interventionVirologic benefitAntiretroviral therapyDevelopment of interventionsIntervention cessationAdherence interventionsProspective studyTherapy adherenceEligible studiesTreatment outcomesClinical care
2011
Rationale, study design and sample characteristics of a randomized controlled trial of directly administered antiretroviral therapy for HIV-infected prisoners transitioning to the community — A potential conduit to improved HIV treatment outcomes
Saber-Tehrani AS, Springer SA, Qiu J, Herme M, Wickersham J, Altice FL. Rationale, study design and sample characteristics of a randomized controlled trial of directly administered antiretroviral therapy for HIV-infected prisoners transitioning to the community — A potential conduit to improved HIV treatment outcomes. Contemporary Clinical Trials 2011, 33: 436-444. PMID: 22101218, PMCID: PMC3268833, DOI: 10.1016/j.cct.2011.11.002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHIV treatment outcomesSelf-administered therapyAntiretroviral therapyTreatment outcomesViral loadEvidence-based adherence interventionsPoor HIV treatment outcomesGenotypic resistance testingMedication-assisted treatmentDSM-IV criteriaAlcohol use disorderCase management servicesViral suppressionPrimary outcomeOpioid dependenceAdherence interventionsCD4 testingIntervention periodStudy groupEligibility criteriaUse disordersIntervention monthDrug usersAdverse HIVHIVTesting an Optimized Community-Based Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) Risk Reduction and Antiretroviral Adherence Intervention for HIV-Infected Injection Drug Users
Copenhaver MM, Lee IC, Margolin A, Bruce RD, Altice FL. Testing an Optimized Community-Based Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) Risk Reduction and Antiretroviral Adherence Intervention for HIV-Infected Injection Drug Users. Substance Abuse 2011, 32: 16-26. PMID: 21302180, PMCID: PMC3071583, DOI: 10.1080/08897077.2011.540466.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAntiretroviral Adherence InterventionRisk reduction skillsAdherence interventionsDrug usersRisk behaviorsInjection drug usersSex risk behaviorsEvidence-based behavioral interventionsCommunity-based clinical settingsDrug use outcomesRisk reductionHIV medicationsHIV knowledgeCocaine useClinical settingBehavioral skillsIntervention effectsSexual riskTerms of improvementHIVBehavioral interventionsHolistic healthUse outcomesAssessment pointsIntervention