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Cost Analysis of a Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) Program for HIV Prevention in Rhode Island: A Micro-Costing Approach

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Objectives To determine the costs of implementing and operating a clinical pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) program for prevention of Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) in Rhode Island ...
Copyright Date:
2017
Contributors:
Younus, Amna (creator) Galárraga, Omar (Advisor) Chan, Philip (Reader) Brown University. School of Public Health (sponsor)
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theses
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Cost Analysis HIV Pre-exposure prophylaxis HIV infections--Prevention
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Expanding access to antiretroviral therapy in southern Africa and India: Implications for HIV prevention and care delivery in resource-limited settings

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In light of the continued high incidence of HIV in resource-limited settings, this dissertation examines risk factors associated with HIV acquisition in at risk southern ...
Copyright Date:
2011
Contributors:
Venkatesh, Kartik Kailas (creator) lurie, mark (Director) mayer, kenneth (Reader) mcgarvey, stephen (Reader) triche, elizabeth (Reader) Brown University. BIOMED: Epidemiology (sponsor)
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theses
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HIV AIDS prevention sexual behavior treatment HIV (Viruses) AIDS (Disease)
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Family Instability and the Transition to Adulthood in Kenya and South Africa

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This dissertation uses life history data from Kisumu, Kenya and Cape Town, South Africa to investigate the influence of family instability on social and health ...
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2012
Contributors:
Goldberg, Rachel E (creator) Short, Susan (Director) Luke, Nancy (Reader) Hogan, Dennis (Reader) VanWey, Leah (Reader) Klein Hattori, Megan (Reader) Brown University. Sociology (sponsor)
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theses
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Africa Kenya South Africa family youth transition to adulthood HIV AIDS
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Implementing Hepatitis C Testing Protocols in Primary Care Settings for Adults Born Between 1945 and 1965

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This study aimed to evaluate the following (1) Rates and patterns of screening for HCV within a cohort born between1945-65 (“Baby-boomers”) seen at 7 primary ...
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2018
Contributors:
Kanik, Kelsey Ingrid (creator) Shetty, Kirti (Advisor) McGarvey, Stephen (Reader) Brown University. School of Public Health (sponsor)
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theses
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Public health Liver Cancer hepatitis c virus Alcohol HIV Primary care (Medicine) Chronic diseases Public Health Intervention Medical screening Brief intervention Adults colorectal cancer Drug abuse Medical records Medical records--Data processing Baby boom generation emergency room Diagnosis
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Listening to Community Health Workers in Cape Town, South Africa: Social Factors and Experiences that Influence Their Perceptions of Their Work as Community Mobilizers

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South Africa has among the highest burden of HIV infections in the world. Research has shown that outreach efforts, such as community mobilization, play an ...
Copyright Date:
2018
Contributors:
Sookram, Henry (creator) Colvin, Christopher (Reader) Lurie, Mark (Advisor) Brown University. School of Public Health (sponsor)
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theses
Keywords:
Qualitative research HIV community health workers community mobilization South Africa--Cape Town
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Patterns of Care and Outcomes for Transitional Populations with HIV

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Abstract of “Patterns of Care and Outcomes for Transitional Populations with HIV”, by Cara J. Sammartino, Ph.D., Brown University, May 2016. My dissertation evaluated ...
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2016
Contributors:
Sammartino, Cara Jean (creator) Galarraga, Omar (Director) Genberg, Becky (Reader) Wilson, Ira (Reader) Brown University. Health Services Research (sponsor)
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theses
Keywords:
HIV Ryan White Social Work HIV (Viruses) Insurance Social service Prisons
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Prevalence of Linkage to Care and Treatment Engagement among HIV-Positive MSM in China: A Systematic Review and Exploration of the Continuum of HIV Care

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Objective: We conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis to assess the proportion of MSM engaged in HIV care and treatment in China. Methods: We searched ...
Copyright Date:
2018
Contributors:
Zhang, Wenhan (creator) Operario, Don (Advisor) Genberg, Becky (Reader) Brown University. School of Public Health (sponsor)
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theses
Keywords:
HIV men who have sex with men China
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Quantifying the HIV treatment cascade in the Klipfontein health sub-district, Cape Town, South Africa, 2012-2016 & What factors influence men living with HIV to adhere to antiretroviral treatment? A qualitative study of resilience in a South African towns

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1. The HIV treatment cascade refers to the framework in which a person living with HIV moves through stages of HIV care to achieve viral ...
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2017
Contributors:
Callaway, Julia Clare (creator) Lurie, Mark (Advisor) Sullivan, Adam (Reader) Colvin, Christopher (Reader) Brown University. School of Public Health (sponsor)
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theses
Keywords:
Public health Biometry Qualitative research HIV survival analysis Quantitative research
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Resilience Among HIV-Positive Patients in Ghana and Their Affect on Remaining in the Treatment Cascade: A Qualitative Study Done at the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital in Accra, Ghana

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Few African studies have focused on resilience factors related to engagement in HIV-related care among people living with HIV (PLWH). As a result, how resilience ...
Copyright Date:
2017
Contributors:
Lewis, Chantal Anna-Stacia (creator) Operario, Don (Advisor) Kuo, Caroline (Reader) Brown University. School of Public Health (sponsor)
Genre:
theses
Keywords:
HIV resileince MSM FSW Ghana
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The relationship between discrimination and missed HIV care appointments among women living with HIV

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Background: Receiving regular HIV care is crucial for maintaining good health among persons with HIV. However, racial and gender disparities in receipt of HIV care ...
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2018
Contributors:
Cressman, Andrew Ellis (creator) Howe, Chanelle (Advisor) Nunn, Amy (Reader) Brown University. Department of Epidemiology (sponsor)
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theses
Keywords:
race & ethnicity HIV discrimination Women health disparities clinic visits
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The Use of Antiretrovirals for Preventing HIV Among People who Inject Drugs

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The purpose of this dissertation work was to assess limitations and effectiveness of antiretroviral-based prevention methods among people who use drugs (PWID), specifically pre-exposure prophylaxis ...
Copyright Date:
2017
Contributors:
Escudero, Daniel J (creator) Marshall, Brandon (Director) Lurie, Mark (Reader) Mayer, Kenneth (Reader) Brown University. BIOMED: Epidemiology (sponsor)
Genre:
theses
Keywords:
HIV treatment as prevention PrEP mathematical modeling acute HIV infection people who inject drugs
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