Browsing by Subject "HIV testing"

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    Barriers, Facilitators, and Suggestive HIV Interventions for Women: Preliminary Data from a Secondary Analysis
    (Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research, 2013-04-05) Schmitt, Herman C.; Burrage, Joe
    The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention report that women account for almost ten thousand of those newly diagnosed with HIV annually. Within this group, Latina, non-Latina white and non-Latina black women are particularly affected. The purpose of this secondary analysis was to analyze existing de-identified data for barriers and facilitators for HIV testing and willingness to participate in a vaccine if available. The data were 30 de-identified transcripts of one hour interviews obtained from three groups of women (10 Latinas, 10 non-Latina white, and 10 non- Latina black) during the initial phase of a parent study, “HIV Testing and Women’s Attitudes on HIV Vaccine Trials”: G. Zimet, PI. A semi-structured interview guide had been used to guide the interviews. This sub analysis was conducted with removal of ethnic classification to reduce bias during qualitative review. Three predominant categories of fear, time, and cost emerged from all interviews regardless of ethnicity. Less prominent categories of gender, education, trust, motherhood, discrimination, loss of integrity, invincibility, safety, age, testing accuracy, confidentiality, indifference, pride, lifestyle, divine justice, and stress varied among the three groups. These categories will provide the basis for further analysis to determine subthemes and themes, and if there are themes unique to any of the three groups.
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    Investigating Outcomes of Adolescents and Young Adults (10–24 Years of Age) Lost to Follow-up from Tuberculosis Treatment in Gaborone, Botswana
    (Wolters Kluwer, 2019-10-01) Enane, Leslie A.; Lowenthal, Elizabeth D.; Arscott-Mills, Tonya; Eby, Jessica; Caiphus, Cynthia; Kgwaadira, Botshelo; Coffin, Susan E.; Steenhoff, Andrew P.; Pediatrics, School of Medicine
    This retrospective study investigated outcomes among lost to follow-up (LTFU) adolescents and young adults (AYA, ages 10–24) with tuberculosis (TB) registered from 2008–2014 in Gaborone, using surveillance data. Of 68 LTFU AYA, 16 repeated treatment; 8 completed and 6 were again LTFU. Of 4 confirmed deaths, 3 had TB/HIV co-infection. Approaches to improve AYA retention in TB care are needed.
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    Use of Drawings to Explore US Women's Perspectives on Why People Might Decline HIV Testing
    (2011-04) Mays, Rose M.; Sturm, Lynne A.; Rasche, Julie C.; Cox, Dena S.; Cox, Anthony D.; Zimet, Gregory D.
    The purpose of this research is to explore through drawings and verbal descriptions women's perspectives about reasons why persons might decline human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) testing. We asked 30 participants to draw a person that would NOT get tested for HIV and then explain drawings. Using qualitative content analysis, we extracted seven themes. We found apprehension about knowing the result of an HIV test to be the most commonly identified theme in women's explanations of those who would not get tested. This technique was well received and its use is extended to HIV issues.