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Samantha Page

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The effectiveness of peer-support for people living with HIV: A systematic review and meta-analysis

2021

Background The practice of involving people living with HIV in the development and provision of healthcare has gained increasing traction. Peer-support for people living with HIV is assistance and encouragement by an individual considered equal, in taking an active role in self-management of their chronic health condition. The objective of this systematic review was to assess the effects of peer-support for people living with HIV. Methods We conducted a systematic review in accordance with international guidelines. Following systematic searches of eight databases until May 2020, two reviewers performed independent screening of studies according to preset inclusion criteria. We conducted ri…

MaleRNA virusesEpidemiologyHIV InfectionsPeer supportPathology and Laboratory MedicineMathematical and Statistical TechniquesImmunodeficiency VirusesHealth careMedicine and Health SciencesPublic and Occupational HealthRandomized Controlled Trials as TopicMultidisciplinaryVDP::Medisinske Fag: 700::Helsefag: 800::Samfunnsmedisin sosialmedisin: 801StatisticsQRHIV diagnosis and managementMetaanalysisResearch AssessmentVaccination and ImmunizationPeer reviewTreatment OutcomeAnti-Retroviral AgentsVDP::Medisinske Fag: 700::Helsefag: 800Medical MicrobiologyMeta-analysisViral PathogensVirusesPhysical SciencesMedicineFemalePathogensResearch Articlemedicine.medical_specialtyDrug Research and DevelopmentSystematic ReviewsScienceImmunologyMEDLINEAntiretroviral TherapyResearch and Analysis MethodsMicrobiologyPeer GroupQuality of life (healthcare)Antiviral TherapyRetrovirusesMental Health and PsychiatrymedicineHumansClinical TrialsStatistical MethodsMicrobial PathogensPharmacologybusiness.industryLentivirusOrganismsSocial SupportBiology and Life SciencesHIVOdds ratioRandomized Controlled TrialsDiagnostic medicineFamily medicineRelative riskMedical Risk FactorsHIV-1Preventive MedicineClinical MedicineVDP::Medical disciplines: 700::Health sciences: 800::Community medicine Social medicine: 801businessMathematics
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Development, Sexual Cultural Practices and HIV/AIDS in Africa

2019

This open access book introduces the theoretical frameworks and academic debates concerning sexual cultural practices and HIV/AIDS in Africa. It shows how these frameworks have been applied in a practical sense in Africa to investigate sexual cultural practices and their link with HIV/AIDS. The author provides an overview of both the field of study and the methods used during fieldwork. Finally, it assesses the implications of the findings for the conceptualization and provision of current and future HIV/AIDS policies and programs in Africa. This monograph will appeal to policymakers and practitioners working in the field of HIV/AIDS in the Global South as well as academics and students.

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