HIV/hepatitis C virus coinfectioninterferon-lambdaIL-28Bpegylated interferonrs12979860single nucleotide polymorphismBackgroundThe project was to establish a support group for HIV patients, animated by a psychologist.Our step was to allow patients to learn how to live better with their sickness by ...
HIV Support Group Care Utilization and its Effect on Treatment Outcome Among HIV Patients on Antiretroviral Therapy: Evidence from Ethiopia Population-Based HIV Impact Assessment doi:10.1007/s10461-024-04562-1In the realm of HIV care, support groups play a pivotal role by bringing together ...
This exploratory study addresses the following questions: (a) what are the reasons HIV+ women attend all-female support groups? (b) What happens inside an all-female support group that HIV+ women find therapeutic? (c) What benefits do HIV+ women gain from attending support groups? And (d)...
MEDICAL SUPPORT GROUPS. Medical support groups may be more short-term than other types of support groups, depending on the specific disorder. Some groups are formed to help patients adjust to specific treatments, such as chemotherapy or radiation, while others focus on longer-term adjustment and...
The similarity of problems between these patients and those reported for cancer patients suggests that the transfer of principles of good practice between services caring for these patient groups would be beneficial.doi:10.1080/09540129550126245Butters, E....
In this qualitative study, 29 HIV-positive, Chinese patients reported highly favorable impressions of their healthcare providers, who were seen as providing important medical-related, financial, and emotional support. Generally, the patient-provider relationship positively impacted the participants and their...
Based on the philosophy of anthropocentrism and theory of social support, psychological health environment of the patient with HIV/AIDS was analysed and the role of social support elucidated. The effect of social support was aslo discussed, and measured how to provide social support to the patients...
Crosstab analysis revealed 89% of patients in ATC group were retained, compared to 75% in non-ATC group. Chi-square test yields 2(1, N=158) = 5.11, p=.024, indicating that despite similar characteristics distribution, RIC among ATC and non-ATC groups was significantly different, implying ...
Both groups – those who tested negative and those who tested positive – reported that they also learned about the importance of disclosing your one's status as a means of getting support. 展开 关键词: HIV-positive persons -- Employment -- South Africa AIDS (Disease) -- Patients -- ...
Result: Mean age of the HIV positive versus HIV negative patients is 38.1 ± 9.0 years versus 37.7 ± 9.2 years. Both groups had the lowest social support scores from family, (FA): 3.81 ± 1.08 vs 3.95 ± 0.89, p = 0.240. Perceived support from friends (FR) was higher in the HIV ...