Honghu Liu|Doug Longshore|John K. Williams|Inna Rivkin|Tamra Burns Loeb|Umme Warda|Jennifer Vargas Carmona|Gail E. Wyatt
Substance Abuse and Medication Adherence Among HIV-Positive Women with Histories of Child Sexual Abuse
Neurobehavioral Systems|Neurobehavioral Systems|Neurobehavioral Systems|Neurobehavioral Systems|Neurobehavioral Systems|Neurobehavioral Systems|Neurobehavioral Systems
substance abuse increases risks infections impairs medication adherence among hivaids patients however little known characteristics substance abuse impact medication adherence among hivpositive women history child sexual abuse csa present study 148 hivpositive women history csa completed structured interview assessing csa severity psychological status substance abuse medication adherence sexual decisionmaking severity csa significantly associated substance use adherence participants used hard drugs lower selfesteem adherence selfefficacy reported significantly lower levels adherence additional research csa experiences impact health behaviors needed help develop culturally congruent interventions reduce risk behaviors facilitate better medication adherence vulnerable population