2023
Treatment System Adaptations during War: Lessons from Ukrainian Addiction Treatment Providers
Deac A, Zaviryukha I, Rozanova J, Zeziulin O, Kiriazova T, Shenoi S, Peycheva A, de Souza R, Skipper H, Abubakar A, Gustilo V, Thornicroft G, Dellamura P, Rich K, Earnshaw V, Bromberg D, Mamedova E, Yariy V. Treatment System Adaptations during War: Lessons from Ukrainian Addiction Treatment Providers. Substance Use & Misuse 2023, 58: 1447-1450. PMID: 37317994, PMCID: PMC10527686, DOI: 10.1080/10826084.2023.2212377.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHIV/AIDSSustainable capacity buildingDynamics of warCapacity buildingHumanitarian contextsHealth service deliveryService deliveryWarMental health service deliveryVulnerable groupsContextual threatMental health needsUkraineHealth needsHealthcare providersMental health servicesPatient policyRelocation strategyLessonsWellbeingHealth servicesTreatment providersWorkersHealthcare systemSecond half
2021
An expanding HIV epidemic among older adults in Ukraine: Implications for patient-centered care
Rozanova J, Zeziulin O, Rich KM, Altice FL, Kiriazova T, Zaviryukha I, Sosidko T, Gulati K, Carroll C, Shenoi SV. An expanding HIV epidemic among older adults in Ukraine: Implications for patient-centered care. PLOS ONE 2021, 16: e0256627. PMID: 34591848, PMCID: PMC8483339, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0256627.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsStandardized mortality ratioMortality rateCause standardized mortality ratioTime of diagnosisGeneral population ratesLate-stage HIVAge-matched groupHigh mortality ratePatient-centered careIncident HIVHIV diagnosisHIV testingHIV incidenceHIV treatmentHIV epidemicMortality ratioTreatment strategiesGeneral populationHIVMortality trendsAge groupsEECA countriesTreatment programSame calendar yearOlder peopleThe Lived Experience of a Newly Diagnosed Older Person With HIV in Ukraine
Allen A, Zaviryukha I, Kiriazova T, Shenoi S, Rozanova J. The Lived Experience of a Newly Diagnosed Older Person With HIV in Ukraine. Qualitative Health Research 2021, 31: 2290-2303. PMID: 34414837, PMCID: PMC8930274, DOI: 10.1177/10497323211026914.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdaptation, PsychologicalAgedHIV InfectionsHIV SeropositivityHumansSocial StigmaUkraineConceptsHIV diagnosisCare providersAntiretroviral therapy initiationPrimary care providersHealth care providersFear of stigmaTherapy initiationYounger patientsMiddle-income countriesHIV knowledgeLower riskNew diagnosisHigh mortalityOlder personsOlder peopleDiagnosisLittle dataHIVTraumatic eventsPatientsProvidersMortality
2020
Social Support is Key to Retention in Care during Covid-19 Pandemic among Older People with HIV and Substance Use Disorders in Ukraine
Rozanova J, Shenoi S, Zaviryukha I, Zeziulin O, Kiriazova T, Rich K, Mamedova E, Yariy V. Social Support is Key to Retention in Care during Covid-19 Pandemic among Older People with HIV and Substance Use Disorders in Ukraine. Substance Use & Misuse 2020, 55: 1902-1904. PMID: 32666857, PMCID: PMC7523433, DOI: 10.1080/10826084.2020.1791183.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAged, 80 and overAnti-Retroviral AgentsBetacoronavirusComorbidityCoronavirus InfectionsCOVID-19FemaleHealth PersonnelHIV InfectionsHumansMaleMiddle AgedPandemicsPneumonia, ViralRetention in CareSARS-CoV-2Social IsolationSocial SupportSubstance-Related DisordersSurveys and QuestionnairesUkraineConceptsSubstance use disordersUse disordersHuman immunodeficiency virus HIVCOVID-19 pandemicOlder peopleLay health workersSocial supportTreatment interruptionConclusions/Health workersSUD treatmentPharmacological approachesYears old accountTelehealth supportVirus HIVHIVOlder adultsDisordersSuch interventionsPhone surveyTherapyProvision of supportCOVID-19 lockdownPandemicOld account