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Research Studies is a compilation of published research articles funded by AHRQ or authored by AHRQ researchers.
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1 to 2 of 2 Research Studies DisplayedHill LM, Golin CE, Gottfredson NC
Drug use mediates the relationship between depressive symptoms and adherence to ART among recently incarcerated people living with HIV.
The purpose of this study was to identify the mechanisms involved with antiretroviral therapy (ART) non-adherence among people living with HIV (PLHIV) after release from prison. Results showed that, on average, study participants achieved 79% ART adherence. Greater symptoms of depression were associated with greater drug use, which was in turn associated with lower adherence. Lower adherence self-efficacy was associated with depressive symptoms, but not with adherence. Results suggested that depression screening and targeted mental health and substance use services for depressed individuals at risk of substance use constitute important steps to promote adherence to ART after prison release.
AHRQ-funded; HS000032.
Citation: Hill LM, Golin CE, Gottfredson NC .
Drug use mediates the relationship between depressive symptoms and adherence to ART among recently incarcerated people living with HIV.
AIDS Behav 2019 Aug;23(8):2037-47. doi: 10.1007/s10461-018-2355-3..
Keywords: Behavioral Health, Depression, Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV), Medication, Patient Adherence/Compliance, Substance Abuse, Vulnerable Populations
Nguyen OK, Higashi RT, Makam AN
The influence of financial strain on health decision-making.
This study sought to explore which unmet social needs are most influential and how these needs affect individuals’ decisions regarding medical treatment and self-management of health needs among community-dwelling low-income adults. It found that financial strain, rather than any single social need, was the most important factor in health decisionmaking among the underserved adults we studied, and may result in non-adherence to medical recommendations.
AHRQ-funded; HS022418.
Citation: Nguyen OK, Higashi RT, Makam AN .
The influence of financial strain on health decision-making.
J Gen Intern Med 2018 Apr;33(4):406-08. doi: 10.1007/s11606-017-4296-3.
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Keywords: Decision Making, Healthcare Costs, Patient Adherence/Compliance, Patient-Centered Healthcare, Vulnerable Populations