TY - JOUR
T1 - Informal social support for HIV medical care
AU - Waddell, Elizabeth Needham
AU - Messeri, Peter
N1 - Funding Information:
This research was supported by grant number H89 HA 0015-12 from the U.S. Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) HIV/AIDS Bureau with the support of the HIV Health and Human Services Planning Council, through the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene and the Medical and Health Research Association of New York City, Inc. (MHRA). The research was further supported by a grant to the first author from MHRA with funding from the National Institute on Drug Abuse Behavioral Science Training Program in Drug Abuse Research (NIDA, 5T32DA07233-18).
PY - 2006
Y1 - 2006
N2 - The purpose of this paper is to explore the relationship of availability of HIV-related information and emotional support necessary to obtaining appropriate medical care. Multivariate models control for use of professional case management, mental health services, and drug treatment services. Study data were obtained from the first two rounds of interviews from the New York City Community Health Advisory and Information Network (CHAIN). Household information support and professional ancillary services were significantly associated with entry into appropriate medical care. Among participants in appropriate care at the baseline, only professional services were significantly associated with continuity of care.
AB - The purpose of this paper is to explore the relationship of availability of HIV-related information and emotional support necessary to obtaining appropriate medical care. Multivariate models control for use of professional case management, mental health services, and drug treatment services. Study data were obtained from the first two rounds of interviews from the New York City Community Health Advisory and Information Network (CHAIN). Household information support and professional ancillary services were significantly associated with entry into appropriate medical care. Among participants in appropriate care at the baseline, only professional services were significantly associated with continuity of care.
KW - HIV
KW - HIV/AIDS
KW - Health services research
KW - Mental health services
KW - Social support
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U2 - 10.1300/J187v05n03_09
DO - 10.1300/J187v05n03_09
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:33845916955
SN - 1538-1501
VL - 5
SP - 121
EP - 139
JO - Journal of HIV/AIDS and Social Services
JF - Journal of HIV/AIDS and Social Services
IS - 3-4
ER -