Authors
Wei-Ti Chen, Dean Wantland, Paula Reid, Inge B Corless, Lucille S Eller, Scholastika Iipinge, William L Holzemer, Kathleen Nokes, Elizbeth Sefcik, Marta Rivero-Mendez, Joachim Voss, Patrice Nicholas, J Craig Phillips, John M Brion, Caro Dawson Rose, Carmen J Portillo, Kenn Kirksey, Kathleen M Sullivan, Mallory O Johnson, Lynda Tyer-Viola, Allison R Webel
Publication date
2013/11/11
Journal
Journal of AIDS & clinical research
Volume
4
Issue
11
Pages
256
Publisher
NIH Public Access
Description
The engagement of patients with their health care providers (HCP) improves patients’ quality of life (QOL), adherence to antiretroviral therapy, and life satisfaction. Engagement with HCP includes access to HCP as needed, information sharing, involvement of client in decision making and self-care activities, respect and support of the HCP for the client’s choices, and management of client concerns. This study compares country-level differences in patients’ engagement with HCP and assesses statistical associations relative to adherence rates, self-efficacy, self-esteem, QOL, and symptom self-reporting by people living with HIV (PLHIV). A convenience sample of 2,182 PLHIV was enrolled in the United States, Canada, Puerto Rico, Namibia, and China. Cross-sectional data were collected between September 2009 and January 2011. Inclusion criteria were being at least 18 years of age, diagnosed with HIV, able to …
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