TY - JOUR
T1 - Change in perceived barriers and facilitators to treatment among women with HIV/AIDS as a function of psychosocial service utilization
AU - Brown, Vivian B.
AU - Smereck, Geoffrey A.D.
AU - German, Victor
AU - Hughes, Chi
AU - Melchior, Lisa A.
AU - Huba, G. J.
PY - 2000
Y1 - 2000
N2 - Using a repeated assessment of 185 women with HIV in three national service demonstration projects that focus on reducing barriers to care, self- reported barriers to obtaining services decreased significantly over time. At the earliest time asked, participants scored an average of 5.23 on a measure of barriers to obtaining care. At the most recent time asked, they scored an average of 4.05 on the barrier measure. In a subsample of 122 women with HIV, it was found that self-reported facilitators to obtaining services increased significantly over time. At the first time asked, participants scored an average of 8.40 on a measure of facilitators to receiving services. At the most recent time asked, they scored an average of 8.98 on the facilitator measure. Results are discussed in terms of implications for designing services to minimize barriers and maximize facilitators to care for people living with HIV/AIDS.
AB - Using a repeated assessment of 185 women with HIV in three national service demonstration projects that focus on reducing barriers to care, self- reported barriers to obtaining services decreased significantly over time. At the earliest time asked, participants scored an average of 5.23 on a measure of barriers to obtaining care. At the most recent time asked, they scored an average of 4.05 on the barrier measure. In a subsample of 122 women with HIV, it was found that self-reported facilitators to obtaining services increased significantly over time. At the first time asked, participants scored an average of 8.40 on a measure of facilitators to receiving services. At the most recent time asked, they scored an average of 8.98 on the facilitator measure. Results are discussed in terms of implications for designing services to minimize barriers and maximize facilitators to care for people living with HIV/AIDS.
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U2 - 10.1089/108729100413248
DO - 10.1089/108729100413248
M3 - Article
C2 - 10935054
AN - SCOPUS:0033929125
VL - 14
SP - 381
EP - 390
JO - AIDS Patient Care and STDs
JF - AIDS Patient Care and STDs
SN - 1087-2914
IS - 7
ER -