Journal of AIDS & Clinical Research

John M. Brion

Publications

• Research Article
  Engagement with Health Care Providers Affects Self- Efficacy, Self-Esteem, Medication Adherence and Quality of Life in People Living with HIV
  Author(s): 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 and Allison R WebelWei-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 and Allison R Webel
  
  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.. Read More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2155-6113.1000256

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