Antiretroviral therapy: unmet need and associated socio-demographic characteristics among HIV-positive women in Haiphong, Vietnam
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Antiretroviral therapy : unmet need and associated socio-demographic characteristics among HIV-positive women in Haiphong, Vietnam. / Nam, Nguyen Thi Thu; Bygbjerg, Ib Christian; Mogensen, Hanne Overgaard; Rasch, Vibeke.
In: AIDS Care, Vol. 23, No. 1, 2011, p. 1-9.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review
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T1 - Antiretroviral therapy
T2 - unmet need and associated socio-demographic characteristics among HIV-positive women in Haiphong, Vietnam
AU - Nam, Nguyen Thi Thu
AU - Bygbjerg, Ib Christian
AU - Mogensen, Hanne Overgaard
AU - Rasch, Vibeke
PY - 2011
Y1 - 2011
N2 - In Vietnam, ARV access has been scaled up since 2005 in high HIV prevalence areas in order to meet increasing demands for HIV treatment. This paper aims to estimate ARV unmet need and its associated socio-demographic characteristics among HIV-positive women in Haiphong, Vietnam. A cross-sectional study using structured questionnaires and CD4 cell count was conducted with 353 HIV-positive women recruited from groups of people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA), by snowball technique through member of PLWHA groups and the local AIDS management system (Provincial AIDS Center (PAC)). The percentage of HIV-positive women having an unmet ARV need was estimated to be 40%, particularly high among women who were not registered at PAC. Having an unmet ARV need was associated with not participating in PLWHA groups (OR 6.5; 2.4-17.2) and being younger than 30 years old (OR 2.9; 1.1-7.3).
AB - In Vietnam, ARV access has been scaled up since 2005 in high HIV prevalence areas in order to meet increasing demands for HIV treatment. This paper aims to estimate ARV unmet need and its associated socio-demographic characteristics among HIV-positive women in Haiphong, Vietnam. A cross-sectional study using structured questionnaires and CD4 cell count was conducted with 353 HIV-positive women recruited from groups of people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA), by snowball technique through member of PLWHA groups and the local AIDS management system (Provincial AIDS Center (PAC)). The percentage of HIV-positive women having an unmet ARV need was estimated to be 40%, particularly high among women who were not registered at PAC. Having an unmet ARV need was associated with not participating in PLWHA groups (OR 6.5; 2.4-17.2) and being younger than 30 years old (OR 2.9; 1.1-7.3).
KW - Adolescent
KW - Adult
KW - Age Factors
KW - Antiretroviral Therapy, Highly Active
KW - CD4 Lymphocyte Count
KW - Epidemiologic Methods
KW - Female
KW - HIV Infections
KW - Health Services Accessibility
KW - Health Services Needs and Demand
KW - Humans
KW - Middle Aged
KW - Needs Assessment
KW - Socioeconomic Factors
KW - Vietnam
KW - Young Adult
U2 - 10.1080/09540121.2010.496846
DO - 10.1080/09540121.2010.496846
M3 - Journal article
C2 - 21218271
VL - 23
SP - 1
EP - 9
JO - AIDS Care
JF - AIDS Care
SN - 0954-0121
IS - 1
ER -
ID: 33889792