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AIDS and Behavior
Erschienen in: AIDS and Behavior 4/2014

01.04.2014 | Substantive Review

Evidence Informing the Intersection of HIV, Aging and Health: A Scoping Review

verfasst von: Lori A. Chambers, Michael G. Wilson, Sergio Rueda, David Gogolishvili, Maggie Qiyun Shi, Sean B. Rourke, The Positive Aging Review Team

Erschienen in: AIDS and Behavior | Ausgabe 4/2014

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Abstract

The growing number of people over age 50 with HIV requires research, policy, and practice to develop a more comprehensive understanding of the health consequences of HIV in older individuals. We conducted a scoping review of peer-reviewed and grey literature published since 1996 to explore the impacts of aging on the health of older people with HIV (50 years or older). We included 209 studies (two systematic reviews, 174 quantitative studies, 28 qualitative studies, and five mixed methods studies). Health topics addressed include: HIV- and aging-related comorbidities, disease progression, neurocognitive functioning, mental health conditions, psychological well-being, social supports, stigma, antiretroviral adherence, health care utilization/access, and sexual risk behaviour. We recommend that future research takes a broader view of health, looks at aging from a strength-based perspective and examines the issue using diverse perspectives (i.e., geographic location, multiple methods, time of diagnosis, time on antiretroviral therapy (ART), demographic diversity).
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Metadaten
Titel
Evidence Informing the Intersection of HIV, Aging and Health: A Scoping Review
verfasst von
Lori A. Chambers
Michael G. Wilson
Sergio Rueda
David Gogolishvili
Maggie Qiyun Shi
Sean B. Rourke
The Positive Aging Review Team
Publikationsdatum
01.04.2014
Verlag
Springer US
Erschienen in
AIDS and Behavior / Ausgabe 4/2014
Print ISSN: 1090-7165
Elektronische ISSN: 1573-3254
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10461-013-0627-5

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