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Acceptability, Feasibility, and Preliminary Impact of 4 Remotely-Delivered Interventions for Rural Older Adults Living with HIV.
Walsh, Jennifer L; Quinn, Katherine G; Hirshfield, Sabina; John, Steven A; Algiers, Olivia; Al-Shalby, Kamal; Giuca, Anne-Marie; McCarthy, Caitlin; Petroll, Andrew E.
Afiliação
  • Walsh JL; Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Medicine, Center for AIDS Intervention Research, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, USA.
  • Quinn KG; Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Medicine, Center for AIDS Intervention Research, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, USA.
  • Hirshfield S; STAR Program, Department of Medicine, SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University, New York, NY, USA.
  • John SA; Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Medicine, Center for AIDS Intervention Research, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, USA.
  • Algiers O; Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Medicine, Center for AIDS Intervention Research, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, USA.
  • Al-Shalby K; Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Medicine, Center for AIDS Intervention Research, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, USA.
  • Giuca AM; Department of Psychiatry, Cambridge Health Alliance, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA.
  • McCarthy C; Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Medicine, Center for AIDS Intervention Research, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, USA.
  • Petroll AE; Division of Geriatric Psychiatry, Department of Psychiatry, University of California San Diego, San Diego, CA, USA.
AIDS Behav ; 28(4): 1401-1414, 2024 Apr.
Article em En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38170275
ABSTRACT
People living with HIV (PLH) who live in rural areas of the United States (US) face more challenges to obtaining medical care and suffer higher mortality rates compared to non-rural PLH. Compared with younger PLH, older PLH (age 50+) also face additional challenges to maintaining their health and wellbeing. Despite the heightened barriers to receiving care and remaining adherent to treatment among older rural PLH, few interventions to increase viral suppression and improve quality of life exist for this population. We pilot-tested four remotely-delivered interventions-group-based social support, group-based stigma-reduction, individual strengths-based case management, and individual technology detailing-aimed to improve care engagement and quality of life in rural older PLH in the southern US. Participants (N = 61, Mage = 58, 75% male) completed surveys and self-collected blood specimens at baseline and 3 months; in between, they were randomized to 0-4 interventions. We assessed feasibility, acceptability, and preliminary impact on medication adherence, viral suppression, quality of life, depressive symptoms, and hypothesized mediating mechanisms. More than 80% participated in assigned intervention(s), and 84% completed the study. Interventions were highly acceptable to participants, with more than 80% reporting they would recommend interventions to peers. More than 80% found the social support and case management interventions to be relevant and enjoyable. We found promising preliminary impact of interventions on quality of life, medication adherence, depressive symptoms, internalized stigma, and loneliness. Remotely-delivered interventions targeting rural older PLH are feasible to conduct and acceptable to participants. Larger scale study of these interventions is warranted.
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RESUMEN A pesar de las múltiples barreras para la adherencia a la medicación y la recepción de atención entre las personas mayores de zonas rurales que viven con el VIH, existen pocas intervenciones para mejorar la supresión viral y la calidad de vida para esta población. Realizamos pruebas piloto de intervenciones realizadas de forma remota (grupos de apoyo social, grupos de reducción del estigma, manejo de casos basado en los puntos fuertes y "technology detailing") entre las personas que viven con el VIH en zonas rurales del sur de Estados Unidos. Los participantes (N = 61, Medad = 58, 75% hombres) completaron encuestas y recolectaron muestras de sangre al inicio y a los 3 meses; en el medio, fueron asignados al azar a 0­4 intervenciones. Evaluamos la viabilidad, la aceptabilidad y el impacto preliminar. Más del 80% participó en la(s) intervención(es) y el 84% completó el estudio. Las intervenciones fueron muy aceptables para los participantes; más del 80% consideró que las intervenciones de apoyo social y gestión de casos eran relevantes y agradables. Las intervenciones tuvieron un impacto preliminar prometedor sobre la calidad de vida, la adherencia a la medicación, los síntomas depresivos, el estigma y la soledad. Las intervenciones realizadas a distancia dirigidas a las personas que viven con el VIH en zonas rurales de edad avanzada son viables y aceptables, y se justifica un estudio a mayor escala.
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Texto completo: 1 Coleções: 01-internacional Base de dados: MEDLINE Assunto principal: Qualidade de Vida / Infecções por HIV Tipo de estudo: Clinical_trials Limite: Aged / Female / Humans / Male / Middle aged Idioma: En Revista: AIDS Behav Assunto da revista: CIENCIAS DO COMPORTAMENTO / SINDROME DA IMUNODEFICIENCIA ADQUIRIDA (AIDS) Ano de publicação: 2024 Tipo de documento: Article País de afiliação: Estados Unidos

Texto completo: 1 Coleções: 01-internacional Base de dados: MEDLINE Assunto principal: Qualidade de Vida / Infecções por HIV Tipo de estudo: Clinical_trials Limite: Aged / Female / Humans / Male / Middle aged Idioma: En Revista: AIDS Behav Assunto da revista: CIENCIAS DO COMPORTAMENTO / SINDROME DA IMUNODEFICIENCIA ADQUIRIDA (AIDS) Ano de publicação: 2024 Tipo de documento: Article País de afiliação: Estados Unidos