HIV Treatment in African American Women—Care That Makes a Difference

African American women bear a disproportionate burden of HIV disease. Socioeconomic and psycho-social factors while adding to the vulnerability of this population also contribute to non-adherence and consequently poor outcomes. The provider-patient relationship has the potential to enhance HIV medic...

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Published in:Journal of racial and ethnic health disparities 2017-06, Vol.4 (3), p.376-384
Main Authors: Okoro, Olihe, Odedina, Folakemi
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Acquired immune deficiency syndrome
Adherence
Adult
African Americans
AIDS
Clinical outcomes
Data analysis
Data collection
Drugs
Empathy
Epidemiology
Female
HIV
HIV Infections - psychology
HIV Infections - therapy
Human immunodeficiency virus
Humans
Interviews
Male
Medicine
Medicine & Public Health
Nonprofit organizations
Nurses
ORIGINAL PAPERS
Patient compliance
Patient Satisfaction
Patients
Physician-Patient Relations
Physicians
Quality of Life Research
Social factors
Social Inequality
Social Structure
Surveys and Questionnaires
Women
Women - psychology
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Summary:African American women bear a disproportionate burden of HIV disease. Socioeconomic and psycho-social factors while adding to the vulnerability of this population also contribute to non-adherence and consequently poor outcomes. The provider-patient relationship has the potential to enhance HIV medication adherence in this population. Using in-depth interviews, patient and provider perspectives are explored to identify specific elements of the provider-patient interaction that enhance patient satisfaction with care and consequently improve HIV medication adherence. Themes associated with provider attitudes and actions perceived as positively impacting care in this patient group include (1) physical touch, (2) treating (the patient) “as a person”, (3) actively listening to the patient, (4) showing empathy, (5) being non-judgmental, and (6) being readily accessible. These findings suggest that the demonstration of care and commitment from the provider as perceived by the patient is important to African American women living with HIV and may significantly influence adherence behavior and enhance treatment outcomes in this population.
ISSN:2197-3792
2196-8837
DOI:10.1007/s40615-016-0238-8