ArticleIrish journal of medical science2016
Effect of integrating HIV and addiction care for non-engaging HIV-infected opiate-dependent patients.
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- Integration of care for HIV and opioid use disorder.AIDS (London, England) · 2019Pooled it
- Serving the Co-Morbid Mental Health and Substance Use Needs of People with HIV.Community mental health journal · 2021Article
- High-Cost, High-Need Users of Acute Unscheduled HIV Care: A Cross-Sectional Study.Open forum infectious diseases · 2020Article
- Evaluating the Integrated Methadone and Anti-Retroviral Therapy Strategy in Tanzania Using the RE-AIM Framework.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2019Article
- "Can't you initiate me here?": Challenges to timely initiation on antiretroviral therapy among methadone clients in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.The International journal on drug policy · 2016Article
- Behavioral and quality-of-life outcomes in different service models for methadone maintenance treatment in Vietnam.Harm reduction journal · 2016Article
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Abstract
backgroundHIV-positive substance dependent patients contribute disproportionally to HIV morbidity and mortality as a result of poor compliance with their HIV treatment. For HIV-positive opiate-dependent patients integrating HIV and addiction care improves HIV morbidity but the effect on addiction morbidity is not known.
aimsThis study aims to establish if integrating HIV and addiction care has a significant effect on addiction and HIV morbidity for non-engaging HIV-positive opiate-dependent patients.
methodsPatients attending the National Drug Treatment Centre who had disengaged from their HIV treatment in St James's Hospital were recruited to receive HIV care integrated into their methadone maintenance programme. Outcome was investigated in terms of urine toxicology (opiates, cocaine, cannabis and amphetamines); adherence to methadone; proportion receiving directly observed antiretroviral therapy; proportion HIV virally suppressed; and the CD4 cell count.
resultsNo significant change in substance use or methadone adherence was demonstrated in the 19 recruited participants. There was a significant increase in the proportion receiving directly observed antiretroviral therapy, and in the CD4 cell count.
conclusionIntegration of HIV and addiction care optimises the physical health of non-engaging HIV-positive opiate-dependent patients with no substantial effect on their methadone maintenance programme.
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