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Journal article
HIV associated neurocognitive disorder screening and diagnosis pathways in Australia: a scoping review and international implications
AIDS Care, Vol.36(8), pp.1029-1040
2024
PMID: 38685763
Abstract
Symptomatic HIV-associated neurocognitive disorder (HAND) is a complication of HIV (cognitive impairment, difficulties with everyday functioning). If detected early, interventions assist with optimizing care, avoiding rapid decline and enhancing coping. There remains inconsistency surrounding screening/diagnosis information within Australian healthcare professionals and community settings. A scoping review of academic literature, government policies and non-government organisations (NGOs) was conducted to map existing screening/diagnosis information using the guidelines of Joanna Briggs Institute. A literature search of EBSCOhost and Medline (dates: 2015-2021), the Australian government NGO web domains, Google and unpublished academic works was conducted (July 2021) and updated (December 2022) to identify Australian items (past 5 years). Seventeen items met the inclusion criteria. No government guidelines were identified. Various HIV-related organisations proposed different diagnostic guidelines. Most HAND research originated in Sydney. The most accessible information was from Dementia Australia, with some inaccuracies noted. There is scant Australian research/information on HAND screening/diagnosis. HAND translational research and screening/diagnosis standards are urgently needed to inform best practices. The Australian context is used to discuss international implications regarding higher-income countries with similar patterns/healthcare.
Details
- Title
- HIV associated neurocognitive disorder screening and diagnosis pathways in Australia: a scoping review and international implications
- Authors
- Ruth A. Wagstaff - University of Southern QueenslandAmy B. Mullens (Corresponding Author) - University of Southern QueenslandKirstie Daken - University of Southern QueenslandLucette A. Cysique - UNSW SydneyDiana Le Clercq - University of Southern QueenslandChris Howard - Queensland Positive People (Australia)Sue Gilling - Queensland Positive People (Australia)Adina Piovesana - University of Southern QueenslandClaire L. Thompson - Central Queensland University
- Publication details
- AIDS Care, Vol.36(8), pp.1029-1040
- Publisher
- Routledge
- Date published
- 2024
- DOI
- 10.1080/09540121.2024.2343768
- ISSN
- 1360-0451; 0954-0121
- PMID
- 38685763
- Copyright note
- © 2024 The Author(s). Published by Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group. This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/), which permits non-commercial re-use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited, and is not altered, transformed, or built upon in any way. The terms on which this article has been published allow the posting of the Accepted Manuscript in a repository by the author(s) or with their consent.
- Grant note
- This research is supported by the Sexual Health Research Fund, an initiative of the Sexual Health Ministerial Advisory Committee, funded by Queensland Health. It is administered by ASHM.
- Organisation Unit
- School of Health - Psychology
- Language
- English
- Record Identifier
- 991201344702621
- Output Type
- Journal article
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