Medical Treatment for Men Who Have Sex With Men and Are Living With HIV/AIDS
This study focuses on a sample of men who have sex with men (MSM) living with HIV/AIDS in a south Florida community. The study uses a mixed-method, quantitative, and qualitative research design. The purpose of the study was to identify individual and service system characteristics that impact access...
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2009-12-01
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| Series: | American Journal of Men's Health |
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| author | Adela Beckerman PhD Leonard Fontana PhD |
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| description | This study focuses on a sample of men who have sex with men (MSM) living with HIV/AIDS in a south Florida community. The study uses a mixed-method, quantitative, and qualitative research design. The purpose of the study was to identify individual and service system characteristics that impact access, retention, and adherence to an HIV/AIDS medical treatment regimen. The study identified many men who were not likely to seek treatment after their initial HIV/AIDS diagnosis. Compared with the general population living with HIV/AIDS in the same south Florida community many of these men were less likely to maintain a regimen of medical care for their HIV/AIDS. The study indicated that the following issues affected medical treatment and treatment adherence: treatment readiness, presence of support networks, availability of “MSM-friendly” health providers, and the cultural competency of substance abuse providers. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-26d9ddf7ed854d338adff188def921492022-12-21T19:21:35ZengSAGE PublishingAmerican Journal of Men's Health1557-98832009-12-01310.1177/1557988308323902Medical Treatment for Men Who Have Sex With Men and Are Living With HIV/AIDSAdela Beckerman PhDLeonard Fontana PhDThis study focuses on a sample of men who have sex with men (MSM) living with HIV/AIDS in a south Florida community. The study uses a mixed-method, quantitative, and qualitative research design. The purpose of the study was to identify individual and service system characteristics that impact access, retention, and adherence to an HIV/AIDS medical treatment regimen. The study identified many men who were not likely to seek treatment after their initial HIV/AIDS diagnosis. Compared with the general population living with HIV/AIDS in the same south Florida community many of these men were less likely to maintain a regimen of medical care for their HIV/AIDS. The study indicated that the following issues affected medical treatment and treatment adherence: treatment readiness, presence of support networks, availability of “MSM-friendly” health providers, and the cultural competency of substance abuse providers.https://doi.org/10.1177/1557988308323902 |
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| title_full_unstemmed | Medical Treatment for Men Who Have Sex With Men and Are Living With HIV/AIDS |
| title_short | Medical Treatment for Men Who Have Sex With Men and Are Living With HIV/AIDS |
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