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University at Albany, State University of New York

Theses/Dissertations

2015

HIV infections

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Correlates Of Life-Time History Of Purchasing Sex Services By Men In Saint Petersburg And Leningrad Oblast, Russian Federation, Polina Girchenko Jan 2015

Correlates Of Life-Time History Of Purchasing Sex Services By Men In Saint Petersburg And Leningrad Oblast, Russian Federation, Polina Girchenko

Legacy Theses & Dissertations (2009 - 2024)

Background. Commercial sex workers (CSW) in Russian Federation are at high risk of HIV infection and transmission as a result of unsafe sexual and injecting behaviors. Their clients might be at increased risk of acquiring HIV; however, little is known about the population of men purchasing sex services. This study’s goal is to investigate factors associated with a history of purchasing sex services by men in Saint Petersburg and Leningrad Oblast, Russian Federation.


Untreated Depression In Persons Living With Hiv In Kazakhstan, Dina Terloyeva Jan 2015

Untreated Depression In Persons Living With Hiv In Kazakhstan, Dina Terloyeva

Legacy Theses & Dissertations (2009 - 2024)

Objective:This study investigates the occurrence of depressive symptoms among persons living with HIV, and the relationship between depressive symptoms and HIV treatment initiation and adherence.