2023
Costs and cost‐effectiveness of a collaborative data‐to‐care intervention for HIV treatment and care in the United States
Shrestha R, Fanfair R, Randall L, Lucas C, Nichols L, Camp N, Brady K, Jenkins H, Altice F, DeMaria A, Villanueva M, Weidle P. Costs and cost‐effectiveness of a collaborative data‐to‐care intervention for HIV treatment and care in the United States. Journal Of The International AIDS Society 2023, 26: e26040. PMID: 36682053, PMCID: PMC9867888, DOI: 10.1002/jia2.26040.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCare armHIV careCare patientsIntervention armCare interventionsHealth departmentsHIV care interventionsHIV care outcomesHIV care providersHealthcare provider perspectiveHIV clinicHIV treatmentCare providersControl trialCare outcomesMicrocosting approachCare programCare servicesSurveillance dataSimilar interventionsIncremental costIntervention costsProvider perspectivesCareAverage cost
2022
A PrEP Demonstration Project Using eHealth and Community Outreach to Justice-Involved Cisgender Women and Their Risk Networks
Meyer JP, Price CR, Ye Y, Qin Y, Tracey D, Demidont AC, Melbourne K, Altice FL. A PrEP Demonstration Project Using eHealth and Community Outreach to Justice-Involved Cisgender Women and Their Risk Networks. AIDS And Behavior 2022, 26: 3807-3817. PMID: 35672552, DOI: 10.1007/s10461-022-03709-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTDF/FTCPrEP care continuumPre-exposure prophylaxisPrimary care providersPrEP demonstration projectRisk network membersNon-Hispanic whitesCisgender womenOutreach modelRespondent-driven samplingPrEP awarenessCommunity outreach modelEnrolled participantsMean ageClinical criteriaIndex participantsCare continuumHIV preventionSocial comorbiditiesCare providersKey populationsPrEPSubstance useMedical insuranceWomen
2021
Structural barriers to implementing recommended tuberculosis preventive treatment in primary care clinics in rural South Africa
Chandra DK, Moll AP, Altice FL, Didomizio E, Andrews L, Shenoi SV. Structural barriers to implementing recommended tuberculosis preventive treatment in primary care clinics in rural South Africa. Global Public Health 2021, 17: 555-568. PMID: 33650939, PMCID: PMC8410883, DOI: 10.1080/17441692.2021.1892793.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTuberculosis preventive treatmentPrimary healthcare clinicsTPT initiationWorld Health OrganizationAntiretroviral therapyPreventive treatmentRural South AfricaHIV/TB servicesBurden of HIVOnly independent correlatePrimary care clinicsClinic-level factorsPatient-level characteristicsPrimary care providersHealth Services frameworkEvidence-based strategiesQuality improvement strategiesTB servicesClinical factorsCare clinicsIndependent correlatesMedical recordsPromoting ActionCare providersHealthcare clinics
2018
Correlates of Recent HIV Testing Among Transgender Women in Greater Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Rutledge R, Morozova O, Gibson BA, Altice FL, Kamarulzaman A, Wickersham JA. Correlates of Recent HIV Testing Among Transgender Women in Greater Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. LGBT Health 2018, 5: 484-493. PMID: 30481120, PMCID: PMC6306652, DOI: 10.1089/lgbt.2018.0021.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPrimary care providersRecent HIV testingHIV testingTransgender womenLogistic regressionHIV/AIDS StrategyCorrelates of HIVPrevious depression diagnosisJoint United Nations ProgrammeHIV testing historyBehavioral risk factorsMultivariate logistic regressionYears of ageMental health functioningBivariate logistic regressionUnited Nations ProgrammeHIV statusHIV treatmentRisk factorsHIV epidemicDepression diagnosisAIDS StrategyAmphetamine useCare providersPrevention services
2013
Contribution of Substance Use Disorders on HIV Treatment Outcomes and Antiretroviral Medication Adherence Among HIV-Infected Persons Entering Jail
Chitsaz E, Meyer JP, Krishnan A, Springer SA, Marcus R, Zaller N, Jordan AO, Lincoln T, Flanigan TP, Porterfield J, Altice FL. Contribution of Substance Use Disorders on HIV Treatment Outcomes and Antiretroviral Medication Adherence Among HIV-Infected Persons Entering Jail. AIDS And Behavior 2013, 17: 118-127. PMID: 23673792, PMCID: PMC3818019, DOI: 10.1007/s10461-013-0506-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAlcohol DrinkingAnti-Retroviral AgentsComorbidityCross-Sectional StudiesFemaleHIV InfectionsHumansLogistic ModelsMaleMedication AdherenceMiddle AgedPrisonersPrisonsSocioeconomic FactorsSubstance Abuse, IntravenousSubstance-Related DisordersTreatment OutcomeUnited StatesYoung AdultConceptsAntiretroviral medication adherenceSubstance use disordersMedication adherenceUse disordersEvidence-based drug treatmentHIV care providersHIV treatment engagementHIV treatment outcomesMedication-assisted therapyMulti-faceted interventionPaucity of evidenceDrug use severityAntiretroviral therapyPoor outcomePsychiatric comorbidityHIV treatmentTreatment outcomesDrug treatmentCare providersJail detaineesTreatment engagementUS sitesSubstance useVulnerable populationsUse severity
2006
Models for Integrating Buprenorphine Therapy into the Primary HIV Care Setting
Basu S, Rohrberg D, Bruce RD, Altice FL. Models for Integrating Buprenorphine Therapy into the Primary HIV Care Setting. Clinical Infectious Diseases 2006, 42: 716-721. PMID: 16447120, DOI: 10.1086/500200.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBuprenorphine maintenance therapyHIV care settingsMaintenance therapyHIV servicesCare settingsPrimary HIV care settingsSite specialistHIV care providersInjection drug useHuman immunodeficiency virusNegative clinical outcomesPrimary care modelDrug treatment modelAntiretroviral therapyHIV careBuprenorphine therapyClinical outcomesImmunodeficiency virusClinic settingOpiate useCare modelCare providersOpiate dependenceDrug useTherapy services