ReviewCurrent HIV/AIDS reports2011
A global perspective on complementary and alternative medicine use among people living with HIV/AIDS in the era of antiretroviral treatment.
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17 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- Moxibustion for human immunodeficiency virus and acquired immunodeficiency syndrome and its complications: a systematic review of randomized controlled trials.Journal of traditional Chinese medicine = Chung i tsa chih ying wen pan · 2025Pooled it
- Complementary and alternative medicine use among people living with HIV in Shiraz, Southern Iran.Frontiers in public health · 2023Article
- The process of learning the autogenic training relaxation technique and its benefits on the wellness of people living with HIV.BMC complementary medicine and therapies · 2022Article
- Predictors of antiretroviral therapy initiation in eThekwini (Durban), South Africa: Findings from a prospective cohort study.PloS one · 2021Article
- Conceptual model for pluralistic healthcare behaviour: results from a qualitative study in southwestern Uganda.BMJ open · 2020Article
- Mind-body practices for people living with HIV: a systematic scoping review.BMC complementary and alternative medicine · 2019Article
- Traditional, complementary, and alternative medical cures for HIV: rationale and implications for HIV cure research.Global public health · 2019Review
- Pattern of Traditional Medicine Utilization among HIV/AIDS Patients on Antiretroviral Therapy at a University Hospital in Northwestern Ethiopia: A Cross-Sectional Study.Evidence-based complementary and alternative medicine : eCAM · 2017Article
- Prevalence and Characteristics of CAM Use among People Living with HIV and AIDS in Lebanon: Implications for Patient Care.Evidence-based complementary and alternative medicine : eCAM · 2016Article
- Intervention development for integration of conventional tobacco cessation interventions into routine CAM practice.BMC complementary and alternative medicine · 2015Article
- Incomplete adherence among treatment-experienced adults on antiretroviral therapy in Tanzania, Uganda and Zambia.AIDS (London, England) · 2015Article
- Concurrent use of traditional medicine and ART: Perspectives of patients, providers and traditional healers in Durban, South Africa.Global public health · 2015Article
- HIV in (and out of) the clinic: biomedicine, traditional medicine and spiritual healing in Harare.SAHARA J : journal of Social Aspects of HIV/AIDS Research Alliance · 2014Article
- A review of the use of complementary and alternative medicine and HIV: issues for patient care.AIDS patient care and STDs · 2013Review
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- Prevalence and factors associated with the use of traditional medicines among human immunodeficiency virus and acquired immunodeficiency syndrome patients in Sokoto, Nigeria.Annals of African medicineArticle
- Choosing sides: HIV health care practices among shared populations of HIV-positive Latinos living near the US-Mexico border.Journal of the International Association of Physicians in AIDS Care (Chicago, Ill. : 2002)Article
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Abstract
Complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) is a popular adjunct to conventional medicine across medical populations, and is particularly relevant in the global HIV epidemic. Use of antiretroviral therapy (ART) to treat HIV is ubiquitous in high-resource areas and efforts to increase coverage in low-resource areas are underway. To better understand the role of CAM in HIV treatment and the implications of CAM use for ART uptake and adherence, we review international research published between 2007 and 2011. Findings confirm that CAM is commonly used as an adjunct to ART; however, in countries where ART is less accessible, many HIV-positive individuals take a pluralistic approach to health care, incorporating both traditional and, when available, conventional medicine. The reviewed studies provide no consensus on whether the use of CAM interferes with ART uptake or adherence; instead, research suggests that illness-related behaviors are driven by multiple factors and determined, at least in part, by the availability and accessibility of ART.
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