HIV, STDs and Sexual Behavior Research Profile
Access to, Costs of, and Quality of Care
Impact of Antiretroviral Therapy (ART) in Africa
A study to examine the impact of ART on the economic output (work status), social well-being (households living intact versus dissolution or displacement, children attending school), and HIV protective behaviors (safe sex, HIV disclosure) of patients and their households in Africa.
Contact: Glenn Wagner, PhD (Glenn_Wagner@rand.org)Advocacy in HIV Care Patients
A project to explore outcomes of a treatment advocacy program at AIDS Project Los Angeles (APLA) that focuses on patient decisions regarding medical care and the use of antiretroviral treatment.
Contact: Laura Bogart, PhD (Laura_Bogart@rand.org)Discrimination, Health Care Attitudes, and HIV Treatment
A study to investigate the role of perceived discrimination, general stress levels, and negative health care attitudes as possible barriers to antiretroviral treatment adherence and risky sexual behavior among HIV-infected African American men.
Contact: Laura Bogart, PhD (Laura_Bogart@rand.org)Use of Rapid HIV Testing
A study aimed at collecting information regarding the scope, barriers, and facilitators; quality assurance practices; and costs associated with the use of rapid HIV testing in the United States.
Contact: Steven Asch, MD, MPH (Steven_Asch@rand.org) or Laura Bogart, PhD (Laura_Bogart@rand.org)
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