2010
Effects of nurse‐delivered home visits combined with telephone calls on medication adherence and quality of life in HIV‐infected heroin users in Hunan of China
Wang H, Zhou J, Huang L, Li X, Fennie KP, Williams AB. Effects of nurse‐delivered home visits combined with telephone calls on medication adherence and quality of life in HIV‐infected heroin users in Hunan of China. Journal Of Clinical Nursing 2010, 19: 380-388. PMID: 20500277, DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2702.2009.03048.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsQuality of lifeHome visitsAntiretroviral treatmentHeroin usersControl groupMedication adherenceTelephone interventionTelephone callsExperimental groupAntiretroviral treatment sitesWorld Health Organization QualitySelf-rating Depression ScaleHealth Organization QualityLevel of adherenceBetter health outcomesStandard careRoutine careRisk factorsDepression ScaleLife instrumentsDepressive symptomsOrganization QualityParticipants' qualityHealth outcomesHIV
2009
Consequences of Drug Abuse and HIV/AIDS in China: Recommendations for Integrated Care of HIV-Infected Drug Users
Li X, He G, Wang H, Williams AB. Consequences of Drug Abuse and HIV/AIDS in China: Recommendations for Integrated Care of HIV-Infected Drug Users. AIDS Patient Care And STDs 2009, 23: 877-884. PMID: 19799494, DOI: 10.1089/apc.2009.0015.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHIV/AIDSDrug usersDrug abuseHealth care providers' attitudesCare providers' attitudesMethadone maintenance treatmentNeedle syringe programsInjection drug usersHIV/AIDS epidemicUnprotected sexual behaviorMedical care servicesDrug User QualityDrug abuse behaviorHIV infectionMaintenance treatmentNeedle sharingSyringe programsHigh prevalenceHepatitis virusProvider attitudesCare servicesHealth professionalsIntegrated careSevere mental problemsPsychosocial consequencesConsistent ART Adherence Is Associated with Improved Quality of Life, CD4 Counts, and Reduced Hospital Costs in Central China
Wang H, Zhou J, He G, Luo Y, Li X, Yang A, Fennie K, Williams AB. Consistent ART Adherence Is Associated with Improved Quality of Life, CD4 Counts, and Reduced Hospital Costs in Central China. AIDS Research And Human Retroviruses 2009, 25: 757-763. PMID: 19618996, PMCID: PMC2858929, DOI: 10.1089/aid.2008.0173.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCD4 cell countART adherenceCell countHigher CD4 cell countsParticipants' medical recordsLower health care costsReduced hospital costsShorter hospital stayBetter physical functionVisual analog scaleCost of hospitalizationLevel of adherenceQuality of lifeHealth care costsImproved qualityLower hospital expensesHigher CD4CD4 countHospital stayHospital admissionMonth 6Month 3SF-36Analog scalePhysical function
2008
Self-Reported Adherence to Antiretroviral Treatment among HIV-Infected People in Central China
Wang H, He G, Li X, Yang A, Chen X, Fennie KP, Williams AB. Self-Reported Adherence to Antiretroviral Treatment among HIV-Infected People in Central China. AIDS Patient Care And STDs 2008, 22: 71-80. PMID: 18095837, DOI: 10.1089/apc.2007.0047.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSelf-reported adherenceNon-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor resistanceReverse transcriptase inhibitor resistanceCurrent heroin useTranscriptase inhibitor resistanceVisual analog scaleNumber of patientsNumber of dosesProtease inhibitorsCross-sectional surveySubstance abuse treatmentAdherence prevalenceFree ARVAntiretroviral therapyAntiretroviral treatmentAnalog scaleMedication adherenceProspective studyARV resistancePrescribed dosesSelf-report questionnairesAdherence measuresHeroin useMultivariate analysisAIDS treatment
2006
Effectiveness of an HIV/AIDS educational programme for Chinese nurses
Williams AB, Wang H, Burgess J, Wu C, Gong Y, Li Y. Effectiveness of an HIV/AIDS educational programme for Chinese nurses. Journal Of Advanced Nursing 2006, 53: 710-720. PMID: 16553679, DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2648.2006.03777.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHIV/AIDSHIV/AIDS knowledgeNursing careAIDS educational interventionEducational interventionHIV/AIDS educational interventionAIDS knowledgeHuman immunodeficiency virusChinese nursesEffective HIV/AIDS preventionHIV/AIDS preventionHIV/AIDS educational programHIV/AIDS epidemicImmunodeficiency virusDevastating illnessComprehensive carePatientsEuropean nursesAIDS educational programsChallenges nursesNursesAIDS preventionAIDSAIDS epidemicOutcome variables
2005
Knowledge, Attitudes, Behaviors, and Perceptions of Risk Related to HIV/AIDS among Chinese University Students in Hunan, China
Huang J, Bova C, Fennie KP, Rogers A, Williams AB. Knowledge, Attitudes, Behaviors, and Perceptions of Risk Related to HIV/AIDS among Chinese University Students in Hunan, China. AIDS Patient Care And STDs 2005, 19: 769-777. PMID: 16283837, DOI: 10.1089/apc.2005.19.769.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRisk behaviorsHIV/AIDS knowledgeHIV-positive womenInjection drug useHIV prevention strategiesPersonal risk behaviorsCross-sectional surveyHIV/AIDSHIV transmissionNeedle sharingHigh riskPrevention strategiesDrug useAIDS knowledgeCasual contactAge 17Considerable misconceptionRiskPerception of risk
2003
A training programme for prevention of occupational exposure to bloodborne pathogens: impact on knowledge, behaviour and incidence of needle stick injuries among student nurses in Changsha, People's Republic of China
Wang H, Fennie K, He G, Burgess J, Williams AB. A training programme for prevention of occupational exposure to bloodborne pathogens: impact on knowledge, behaviour and incidence of needle stick injuries among student nurses in Changsha, People's Republic of China. Journal Of Advanced Nursing 2003, 41: 187-194. PMID: 12519278, DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2648.2003.02519.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBloodborne pathogensSharps injuriesUniversal precautionsOccupational exposureControl groupStudent nursesHuman immunodeficiency virus (HIV) epidemicExperimental groupNeedle stick injuriesStandard education groupStructured training interventionStick injuriesHIV epidemicStudy populationClinical practiceQuasi-experimental studyInjuryTraining programChinese hospitalsNursesOccupational preventionPreventionVirus epidemicLack of trainingTraining intervention
2002
Changing knowledge, behavior, and practice related to universal precautions among hospital nurses in China.
Huang J, Jiang D, Wang X, Liu Y, Fennie K, Burgess J, Williams AB. Changing knowledge, behavior, and practice related to universal precautions among hospital nurses in China. The Journal Of Continuing Education In Nursing 2002, 33: 217-24. PMID: 12269760, DOI: 10.3928/0022-0124-20020901-07.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsUniversal precautionsHospital nursesGlove useHepatitis B immunizationB immunizationNurses' knowledgeSharps injuriesInjury reportingNursesHospital AuthorityEducational interventionEducational training programSignificant changesQuasi-experimental designTraining programPrecautionsGroupImmunizationInjuryPrevalenceMonths