Adding Education to “Test and Treat”: Can We Overcome Drug Resistance?
Joint Authors
Smith?, Robert J.
al-Arydah, Mo'tassem
Source
Journal of Applied Mathematics
Issue
Vol. 2015, Issue 2015 (31 Dec. 2015), pp.1-19, 19 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2015-07-12
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
19
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Recent mathematical modelling has advocated for rapid “test-and-treat” programs for HIV in the developing world, where HIV-positive individuals are identified and immediately begin a course of antiretroviral treatment, regardless of the length of time they have been infected.
However, the foundations of this modelling ignored the effects of drug resistance on the epidemic.
It also disregarded the heterogeneity of behaviour changes that may occur, as a result of education that some individuals may receive upon testing and treatment.
We formulate an HIV/AIDS model to theoretically investigate how testing, educating HIV-positive cases, treatment, and drug resistance affect the HIV epidemic.
We consider a variety of circumstances: both when education is included and not included, when testing and treatment are linked or are separate, when education is only partly effective, and when treatment leads to drug resistance.
We show that education, if it is properly harnessed, can be a force strong enough to overcome the effects of antiretroviral drug resistance; however, in the absence of education, “test and treat” is likely to make the epidemic worse.
American Psychological Association (APA)
al-Arydah, Mo'tassem& Smith?, Robert J.. 2015. Adding Education to “Test and Treat”: Can We Overcome Drug Resistance?. Journal of Applied Mathematics،Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-19.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1067128
Modern Language Association (MLA)
al-Arydah, Mo'tassem& Smith?, Robert J.. Adding Education to “Test and Treat”: Can We Overcome Drug Resistance?. Journal of Applied Mathematics No. 2015 (2015), pp.1-19.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1067128
American Medical Association (AMA)
al-Arydah, Mo'tassem& Smith?, Robert J.. Adding Education to “Test and Treat”: Can We Overcome Drug Resistance?. Journal of Applied Mathematics. 2015. Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-19.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1067128
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1067128