2010
DOI: 10.1136/sti.2009.038505
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Symptoms are highly prevalent among HIV outpatients and associated with poor adherence and unprotected sexual intercourse

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“…3 An outpatient population study in London had a symptom profile similar to that of the UK survey and our study. 2,3 The high prevalence and frequency of psychological symptoms is a notable finding of our survey and is supported by other studies among HIV patients, 2,3 with symptoms distributed across psychological and physical domains, despite HAART. These findings highlight the importance of the comprehensive response of palliative care, described by the World Health Organization as 'impeccable assessment and treatment of pain and other distressing problems, physical, psychosocial and spiritual' .…”
Section: Discussionsupporting
confidence: 71%
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“…3 An outpatient population study in London had a symptom profile similar to that of the UK survey and our study. 2,3 The high prevalence and frequency of psychological symptoms is a notable finding of our survey and is supported by other studies among HIV patients, 2,3 with symptoms distributed across psychological and physical domains, despite HAART. These findings highlight the importance of the comprehensive response of palliative care, described by the World Health Organization as 'impeccable assessment and treatment of pain and other distressing problems, physical, psychosocial and spiritual' .…”
Section: Discussionsupporting
confidence: 71%
“…The research nurse also administered the Memorial Symptom Assessment Scale -Short Form (MSAS-SF), which has been used in international studies including sub-Saharan Africa. 2,3,5 It measures the prevalence and intensity of 28 physical and 4 psychological symptoms over a 7-day period. The MSAS-SF was translated from English into isiZulu and Sesotho by forward and back translation and the interview was conducted in the patient's language of choice.…”
Section: Methodsmentioning
confidence: 99%
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“…Symptoms of psychological distress are highly prevalent among PLWH and have also been associated with poorer adherence to ART. 78 Although the scores from the MARS may not be directly comparable to those from studies using the complete validated scale with framing statements, our data indicated a clear association between not adhering to ART and not coming to the clinic. Some patients did not want their clinician to know that they had been having difficulties with adherence that could delay their clinic attendance and drift into long periods of disengagement.…”
Section: Objective 5: Factors Influencing Outpatient Attendancementioning
confidence: 38%