Barriers to addressing HIV-Associated Neurocognitive Disorder (HAND): Perspectives of community-based service providers
Date
2018-02-23
Authors
Eaton, Andrew
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Journal of HIV/AIDS and Social Services
Abstract
HIV-Associated Neurocognitive Disorder (HAND) is an emergent public health issue in developed countries. Consequently, people living with HIV who experience HAND will increasingly require support from community-based HIV service providers. The objective of our qualitative study was to identify barriers service providers face in addressing HAND among people living with HIV. Thirty-three providers from 22 AIDS service organizations across Ontario, Canada, were interviewed. Using thematic analysis, three types of barriers were identified: (a) personal/professional, (b) service access, and (c) systemic. This paper draws attention to HAND-related obstacles that service providers encounter in their work and presents options to overcome them.
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This article was originally published in Journal of HIV/AIDS & Social Services. Liboro, R., Ibáñez-Carrasco, F., Rourke, S. B., Eaton, A. D., Medina, C., Pugh, D., Rae, A., Ross, L. E., & Shuper, P. A. (2018). Barriers to addressing HIV-Associated Neurocognitive Disorder (HAND): Perspectives of community-based service providers. Journal of HIV/AIDS and Social Services, 17(3), 209-223. https://doi.org/10.1080/15381501.2018.1431168.
Published with license by Taylor & Francis. © 2018 Renato M. Liboro, Francisco Ibañez-Carrasco, Sean B. Rourke, Andrew Eaton,
Claudia Medina, Daniel Pugh, Allan Rae, Lori E. Ross, and Paul A. Shuper
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Keywords
barriers community-based research HIV-associated neurocognitive disorder mental health service providers
Citation
Liboro, R., Ibáñez-Carrasco, F., Rourke, S. B., Eaton, A. D., Medina, C., Pugh, D., Rae, A., Ross, L. E., & Shuper, P. A. (2018). Barriers to addressing HIV-Associated Neurocognitive Disorder (HAND): Perspectives of community-based service providers. Journal of HIV/AIDS and Social Services, 17(3), 209-223. https://doi.org/10.1080/15381501.2018.1431168