Papers Published

1. KZ Landman, NM Thielman, A Mgonja, HJ Shao, DK Itemba, EM Ndosi, AC Tribble, JF Shao, JA Bartlett, JA Crump, Antiretroviral treatment literacy among HIV voluntary counseling and testing clients in Moshi, Tanzania, 2003 to 2005., Journal of the International Association of Physicians in AIDS Care (Chicago, Ill. : 2002), United States, vol. 6 no. 1 (March, 2007), pp. 24-6, ISSN 1545-1097
   (last updated on 2008/01/18)

   Abstract:
   Antiretroviral treatment literacy leads to greater HIV testing and treatment and antiretroviral treatment adherence. Among northern Tanzanian subjects, antiretroviral treatment awareness was only 17%. Factors associated with low antiretroviral treatment literacy included having exchanged money or gifts for sex, living in rural areas, having more than 2 children, and having a primary education only. Previous HIV testing was protective against low antiretroviral treatment literacy. These results support refocusing HIV education efforts and increasing synergy between HIV prevention and treatment programs.

   Keywords:
   AIDS Serodiagnosis • Adolescent • Adult • Aged • Aged, 80 and over • Anti-Retroviral Agents • Directive Counseling • Educational Status • Female • HIV Infections • Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice* • Humans • Male • Middle Aged • Questionnaires • Tanzania • diagnosis • drug therapy* • psychology* • therapeutic use*