TY - JOUR
T1 - Behavioral Aspects of HIV Care
T2 - Adherence, Depression, Substance Use, and HIV-Transmission Behaviors
AU - Berg, Carla J.
AU - Michelson, Susan E.
AU - Safren, Steven A.
PY - 2007/3
Y1 - 2007/3
N2 - A variety of psychosocial stressors are involved in living with HIV, maintaining a regimen of highly active antiretroviral therapy, and negotiating necessary self-care behaviors. Because health care providers are in regular contact with HIV-infected individuals in care, these contacts allow for the opportunity to assess and intervene on important variables related to quality of life and HIV outcomes. This article reviews information about four important behavioral aspects of HIV care: treatment adherence, depression, high-risk sex, and substance abuse. Efforts by health care providers to address these factors may result in better treatment outcomes, enhanced quality of life among HIV patients, and decreased HIV transmission.
AB - A variety of psychosocial stressors are involved in living with HIV, maintaining a regimen of highly active antiretroviral therapy, and negotiating necessary self-care behaviors. Because health care providers are in regular contact with HIV-infected individuals in care, these contacts allow for the opportunity to assess and intervene on important variables related to quality of life and HIV outcomes. This article reviews information about four important behavioral aspects of HIV care: treatment adherence, depression, high-risk sex, and substance abuse. Efforts by health care providers to address these factors may result in better treatment outcomes, enhanced quality of life among HIV patients, and decreased HIV transmission.
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U2 - 10.1016/j.idc.2007.01.005
DO - 10.1016/j.idc.2007.01.005
M3 - Review article
C2 - 17502235
AN - SCOPUS:34248326396
VL - 21
SP - 181
EP - 200
JO - Infectious Disease Clinics of North America
JF - Infectious Disease Clinics of North America
SN - 0891-5520
IS - 1
ER -