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Health literacy and antiretroviral adherence among HIV-infected adolescents
Patient Education and Counselling, 08/12/09

Murphy DA et al. – Contrary to findings for adult HIV–positive patients, among adolescents health literacy was not significantly associated with: medication adherence adjusting for age and education level; viral load; or self–efficacy to adhere to medication regimens. The only significant association was of health literacy with medical care received. Practice implications are discussed.

Adolescent Experiences of Discrimination, Harassment, Connectedness to Community and Comfort with Sexual Orientation Reported by Adult Men Who have Sex with Men as a Predictor of Adult HIV Status
AIDS and Behavior, 11/18/09 Relevance Score: 65%

Preliminary efficacy of a comprehensive HIV prevention intervention for abstinent adolescent girls: Pilot study findings
Research in Nursing & Health, 11/03/09 Relevance Score: 65%

The Use of Second-Generation Antipsychotics and the Changes in Physical Growth in Children and Adolescents with Perinatally Acquired HIV
AIDS Patient Care and STDs, 11/03/09 Relevance Score: 65%

We never thought this would happen: transitioning care of adolescents with perinatally acquired HIV infection from pediatrics to internal medicine
AIDS Care, 10/05/09 Relevance Score: 65%

Impact of psychiatric and social characteristics on HIV sexual risk behavior in Puerto Rican women with severe mental illness
Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology, 10/30/09 Relevance Score: 63%