Cathy M Puskas
Biographic Data
| ID | 8935787 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Cathy M Puskas |
| GIVEN NAMES | Cathy M |
| FAMILY NAME | Puskas |
| SIGNATURE | PUSKAS C M |
| AFFILIATIONS | St. Paul's Hospital |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-3619-5060 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 2 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 2 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2013 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2015 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Factors linked to transitions in adherence to antiretroviral therapy among HIV-infected illicit drug users in a Canadian setting
HIV-positive people who use illicit drugs typically achieve lower levels of adherence to antiretroviral therapy and experience higher rates of sub-optimal HIV/AIDS treatment outcomes. Given the dearth of longitudinal research into ART adherence dynamics, we sought to identify factors associated with transitioning into and out of optimal adherence to ART in a longitudinal study of HIV-infected people who use illicit drugs (PWUD) in a setting of un…
Identifying self-perceived HIV-related stigma in a population accessing antiretroviral therapy
This study identifies factors associated with self-perceived HIV-related stigma (stigma) among a cohort of individuals accessing antiretroviral therapy in British Columbia, Canada. Data were drawn from the Longitudinal Investigations into Supportive and Ancillary Health Services study, which collects social, clinical, and quality of life (QoL) information through an interviewer-administered survey. Clinical variables (i.e., CD4 count) were obtain…
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Identifying self-perceived HIV-related stigma in a population accessing antiretroviral therapy
This study identifies factors associated with self-perceived HIV-related stigma (stigma) among a cohort of individuals accessing antiretroviral therapy in British Columbia, Canada. Data were drawn from the Longitudinal Investigations into Supportive and Ancillary Health Services study, which collects social, clinical, and quality of life (QoL) information through an interviewer-administered survey. Clinical variables (i.e., CD4 count) were obtain…
Factors linked to transitions in adherence to antiretroviral therapy among HIV-infected illicit drug users in a Canadian setting
HIV-positive people who use illicit drugs typically achieve lower levels of adherence to antiretroviral therapy and experience higher rates of sub-optimal HIV/AIDS treatment outcomes. Given the dearth of longitudinal research into ART adherence dynamics, we sought to identify factors associated with transitioning into and out of optimal adherence to ART in a longitudinal study of HIV-infected people who use illicit drugs (PWUD) in a setting of un…
Cohort (2 works) · Demography (2 works) · HIV, Drug Use, Sexual Risk (2 works) · HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions (2 works) · Internal Medicine (2 works) · Medicine (2 works) · Psychiatry (2 works) · Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health (1 work) · Antiretroviral therapy (1 work) · Clinical Psychology (1 work)