Access to influenza immunisation services by HIV-positive patients in the UK.

Response to influenza immunisation in asymptomatic HIV infected men.

OBJECTIVE This study aimed to determine if patients with HIV infection can develop a significant antibody response to influenza immunisation, and whether such immunisation is detrimental to the progression of their HIV illness. DESIGN Prospective, non-randomised study. METHODS The titres of antibody response to influenza immunisation were determined in 44 asymptomatic HIV positive men and c...

Influenza immunisation: knowledge and actions taken by UK HIV-positive adults.

بهره‌مندی بیماران آلوده به HIV/AIDS از خدمات تعیین‌شده دستورالعمل کشوری بیماری ایدز

Background: Behavioral Consultation Centers are the main organizations responsible for providing HIV/AIDS patients with services according to the Iranian Ministry of Health guidelines. In this study we assessed provision of these supposed services to Iranian HIV/AIDS patients referring to Behavioral Consultation Centers. Methods: One hundred seventy one clinical files were selected by systemat...

Realist Synthesis of the International Theory and Evidence on Strategies to Improve Childhood Vaccination in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: Developing Strategies for the Nigerian Healthcare System

Background Childhood vaccination coverage rates in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) vary significantly, with some countries achieving higher rates than others. Several attempts have been made in Nigeria to achieve universal vaccination coverage but with limited success. This study aimed to analyse strategies used to improve ...

National Health Service Principles as Experienced by Vulnerable London Migrants in “Austerity Britain”: A Qualitative Study of Rights, Entitlements, and Civil-Society Advocacy

Background Recent British National Health Service (NHS) reforms, in response to austerity and alleged ‘health tourism,’ could impose additional barriers to healthcare access for non-European Economic Area (EEA) migrants. This study explores policy reform challenges and implications, using excerpts from the perspectives of non-EEA migrants and health advocates in London.   Methods A qualitative ...