CALIFORNIA-BASED HIV/AIDS RESEARCH
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California HIV/AIDS Research Program
http://chrp.ucop.edu/index.html
The California HIV/AIDS Research Program funds innovative basic, clinical, social, behavioral, and policy research, and provides scientific leadership by convening California stakeholders from diverse backgrounds with expertise in ending the human suffering caused by HIV disease.
California HIV Prevention indicators: Brief Report #5
http://chrp.ucop.edu/prevention_indicators/prev_ind_5_brief_report.pdf
This is the fifth of a continuing series of brief reports on California HIV Prevention Indicators, a collaborative effort of the California HIV/AIDS Research Program (CHRP) and the California Department of Public Health, Office of AIDS (CDPH/OA). While the primary emphasis of this document is to report on indicator trends (see pages 7-8), information from a variety of sources is included to supplement the indicator data. For additional information, the reader should review the materials available at CHRP’s website http://chrp.ucop.edu/indicators.html.
The acceptability of a directly-administered antiretroviral therapy (DAART) intervention among patients in public HIV clinics in Los Angeles, California
Garland WH, Wohl AR, Valencia R, Witt MD, Squires K, Kovacs A, Larsen R, Potterat N, Anthony MN, Hader S, Weidle PJ. HIV Epidemiology Program, Los Angeles County Department of Health Services, Los Angeles.
http://www.journals.uchicago.edu/doi/abs/10.1086/421401
Directly administered antiretroviral therapy (DAART) is an intensive adherence support strategy for highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) that requires patient acceptance to be effective. In one arm of a randomized adherence study, community workers (CW) delivered and observed ingestion of one HAART dose to participants five days a week for six months. We evaluated acceptability by study participation, retention, attendance and a satisfaction survey. AIDS Care. 2007 Feb;19(2):159-67.
California Collaborations in HIV Prevention Research Dissemination Project
http://chrp.ucop.edu/ca_collaborations/modules/dissemination.html
The modules in the Dissemination Project focus on prevention research projects that represent partnerships among funders, scientists, and front-line community service providers. The 26 modules are presented over the next few years in three areas: Behavioral Risk Research, Intervention Outcome Research and Translation Research.
HIV Prevalance Among Foreign- and US-born Clients of Public STC Clinics
Nina T. Harawa, PhD, MPH, Trista A. Bingham, MPH, MS, Susan D. Cochran, PhD, Sander Greenland, DrPH and William E. Cunningham, MD, MPH.
http://www.ajph.org/cgi/content/abstract/92/12/1958?ck=nck
We examined differences in HIV seroprevalence and the likely timing of HIV infection by birth region. We analyzed unlinked HIV antibody data on 61 120 specimens from 7 public health centers in Los Angeles County from 1993 to 1999.
December 2002, Vol 92, No. 12 | American Journal of Public Health 1958-1963
Physical Health Complaints Among Lesbians, Gay Men, and Bisexual and Homosexually
Experienced Heterosexual Individuals: Results from the California Quality of Life Survey
By Cochran SD, Mays VM.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?db=pubmed&cmd=Retrieve&dopt=AbstractPlus...
We examined evidence that minority sexual orientation is associated with more-frequent reports of physical health complaints. We also investigated the possible role of HIV infection among gay men and higher rates of psychological distress among lesbians, gay men, and bisexually and homosexually experienced heterosexual individuals in generating these health disparities. Am J Public Health. 2007 Apr 26;
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State of California HIV/AIDS Monthly Statistics
The Office of AIDS, HIV/AIDS Case Registry Section, provides basic AIDS and HIV statistics. The monthly report is available after the beginning of the next month. For example, January HIV/AIDS statistics are available in early February. The HIV statistics became available starting in 2003.