ArticleOpen forum infectious diseases2017
Physician Decisions to Defer Antiretroviral Therapy in Key Populations: Implications for Reducing Human Immunodeficiency Virus Incidence and Mortality in Malaysia.
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- Assessing mobile technology use and mHealth acceptance among HIV-positive men who have sex with men and transgender women in Malaysia.PloS one · 2021Article
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- Identifying and managing infectious disease syndemics in patients with HIV.Current opinion in HIV and AIDS · 2020Review
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- Evaluating Physicians' Intention to Discriminate Against Patients Living with HIV in Malaysia.AIDS and behavior · 2019Article
- Opioid Agonist Treatment and Improved Outcomes at Each Stage of the HIV Treatment Cascade in People Who Inject Drugs in Ukraine.Journal of acquired immune deficiency syndromes (1999) · 2018Article
- AIDS incidence trends at presentation and during follow-up among HIV-at-risk populations: a 15-year nationwide cohort study in Taiwan.BMC public health · 2018Article
- Linkage and retention in HCV care for HIV-infected populations: early data from the DAA era.Journal of the International AIDS Society · 2018Article
- Factors Associated with Medical Doctors' Intentions to Discriminate Against Transgender Patients in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.LGBT health · 2018Article
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Abstract
backgroundAntiretroviral therapy (ART) is recommended for all people living with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), yet physician attitudes and prescribing behaviors toward members of key risk populations may limit ART access and undermine treatment as prevention strategies.
methodsPhysicians in Malaysia (N = 214) who prescribe antiretroviral therapy (ART) responded in an Internet-based survey to hypothetical clinical scenarios of HIV patients, varying by key risk population and CD4
resultsThe proportion of physicians who would defer ART in patients with advanced HIV (CD4 = 17 cells/μL) was significantly higher (
conclusionsPhysicians who prescribe antiretroviral therapy in Malaysia may defer ART in some key populations including PWID and released prisoners, regardless of CD4
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