Correlates of Intersectional HIV and Substance Use Stigma Affecting People with HIV and Substance Use in St. Petersburg, Russia

Lodi, Sara; Rossi, Sarah; Bendiks, Sally; Gnatienko, Natalia; Lloyd‐Travaglini, Christine; Vetrova, Marina; Toussova, Olga; Bushara, Natalia; Blokhina, Elena; Krupitsky, Evgeny; Lioznov, Dmitry; Samet, Jeffrey H.; Lunze, Karsten

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“…The study uses the Brief Measure of Stigma for HIV+ Youth, a 10-item measure that includes items about experiences and feelings related to how PWH are treated ( Wright et al, 2007 ). The instrument, which demonstrates reliability, good internal consistency, and validity ( Wright et al, 2007 ) is based on the 40-item HIV Stigma Scale ( Berger et al, 2001 ) that has been used extensively among people living with HIV ( Holzemer et al, 2009 ; Lodi et al, 2023 ; Montaño et al, 2020 ). The shorter 10-item version was selected to reduce respondent burden and also because it uses items directly from the original Berger scale.…”

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The Social, Mental, and Physical Health Impacts of the COVID-19 Pandemic on People With HIV: Protocol of an Observational International Multisite Study

Cuca,

Horvat Davey,

Corless

et al. 2023

J Assoc Nurses AIDS Care

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As the COVID-19 pandemic spread across the world, immunocompromised individuals such as people with HIV (PWH) may have faced a disproportionate impact on their health and HIV outcomes, both from COVID-19 and from the strategies enacted to contain it. Based on the SPIRIT guidelines, we describe the protocol for an international multisite observational study being conducted by The International Nursing Network for HIV Research, with the Coordinating Center based at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) School of Nursing. Site Principal Investigators implement a standardized protocol to recruit PWH to complete the study online or in-person. Questions address demographics; HIV continuum of care indicators; mental and social health; COVID-19 and vaccination knowledge, attitudes, behaviors, and fears; and overall outcomes. Results of this study will contribute to knowledge that can inform responses to future public health crises to minimize their impacts on vulnerable populations such as PWH.

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The Social, Mental, and Physical Health Impacts of the COVID-19 Pandemic on People With HIV: Protocol of an Observational International Multisite Study

Cuca,

Horvat Davey,

Corless

et al. 2023

J Assoc Nurses AIDS Care

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“…Moreover, in EECA, a signi cant factor limiting domestic nancing and political support for OAT is stigma inherited from the Soviet Union 15 , 16 . Stigma related to drug use, people who use drugs and the use of opioids in medicine remains high in the society including among health professionals 17 , 18 , 19 . Consequently, public resource allocations have often been dependent on residual budgets in HIV and drug treatment and are a recurrent opportunistic target for political parties ahead of elections 20 .…”

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Measuring sustainability of opioid agonist therapy programmes in the context of transition from Global Fund support

Stuikyte,

Varentsov,

Dvoriak

et al. 2023

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Background: Programmatic and financial sustainability of health responses dependent on donor funding has risen as a major concern. In the HIV field in particular, it generated a number of instruments and assessments on sustainability and processes related to donor transition planning. The authors aimed to develop an instrument specific to opioid agonist therapy (OAT) programmes as they were addressed only marginally by the HIV-specific assessments. Methods: The development of the OAT sustainability instrument used desk review of existing HIV sustainability concepts and tools, an International Advisory Board, and piloting to validate the instrument. Results: The new OAT sustainability instrument is comprised of the three parts: the conceptual framework, methodological guidelines and a practical implementation tool for assessing the degree of OAT sustainability at the country level. It measures sustainability in the three broad areas for sustainability measuring – Policy & Governance; Finance & Resources; and Services. The selection of indicators and their composites for the three sustainability areas extensively used the United Nations and World Health Organization’s guidance on health system building blocks, on care and prevention among people using opioids and for opioid dependence, and the definition of access to health framed by the United Nations Convent on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights. The instrument’s methodological guidelines require the engagement of a national consultant to conduct desk review, key informant interviews and focus groups for measuring discrete milestones and adding qualitative information for interpretation of the data, progress and opportunities. The guidelines advise engaging a country-specific multi-stakeholder advisory group for planning, validation and follow up of the assessment. The pilot of the instrument in 3 countries in 2020 validated it and required minor adjustments in the instrument. By mid-2023, the instrument has been successfully applied in 5 countries. Conclusions: The developed instrument enables a comprehensive review of the resilience of OAT programs and their ability to scale up and to inform a roadmap for improved sustainability. While developed in the EECA context, it has been reviewed by a global advisory panel and could be easily adapted outside this regional context.

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Healthcare Utilization Among Persons with HIV and Unhealthy Alcohol Use in St. Petersburg, Russia

Biondi,

Freibott,

Cheng

et al. 2023

AIDS Behav

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Correlates of Intersectional HIV and Substance Use Stigma Affecting People with HIV and Substance Use in St. Petersburg, Russia

Cited by 6 publications

References 62 publications

The Social, Mental, and Physical Health Impacts of the COVID-19 Pandemic on People With HIV: Protocol of an Observational International Multisite Study

The Social, Mental, and Physical Health Impacts of the COVID-19 Pandemic on People With HIV: Protocol of an Observational International Multisite Study

Measuring sustainability of opioid agonist therapy programmes in the context of transition from Global Fund support

Healthcare Utilization Among Persons with HIV and Unhealthy Alcohol Use in St. Petersburg, Russia

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