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https://read.qxmd.com/read/38526642/hiv-related-shame-among-women-giving-birth-in-tanzania-a-mixed-methods-study
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Olivia R Hanson, Anya J Weglarz, Mariam L Barabara, Susanna R Cohen, Linda M Minja, Pendo S Mlay, Maya J Stephens, Gaudensia A Olomi, Janeth Mlay, Blandina T Mmbaga, Melissa H Watt
Women living with HIV (WLHIV) commonly experience HIV-related shame which can interfere with HIV care-seeking behavior and lead to poor clinical outcomes. HIV-related shame may be particularly heightened during the pregnancy and postpartum periods. This study aimed to describe HIV-related shame among WLHIV giving birth, identify associated factors, and qualitatively examine the impacts of HIV-related shame on the childbirth experience. Postpartum WLHIV (n = 103) were enrolled in the study between March and July 2022 at six clinics in the Kilimanjaro Region, Tanzania...
March 25, 2024: AIDS and Behavior
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38526641/depression-among-pregnant-and-breastfeeding-persons-participating-in-two-randomized-trials-of-the-dapivirine-vaginal-ring-and-oral-pre-exposure-prophylaxis-prep-in-malawi-south-africa-uganda-and-zimbabwe
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Marie C D Stoner, Florence Mathebula, Natasha Sedze, Linly Seyama, Rebone Mohuba, Zayithwa Fabiano, Juliane Etima, Alinda Young, Rachel Scheckter, Ariane van der Straten, Jeanna Piper, Lisa Noguchi, Elizabeth T Montgomery, Iván C Balán
Depression is associated with lower adherence to oral pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) to prevent HIV, but data are not currently available on how depression may affect use of other HIV prevention methods including the dapivirine vaginal ring (DVR). We conducted a mixed methods study using data from the Microbicide Trials Network (MTN) 042/DELIVER (n = 558) and MTN-043/B-PROTECTED (n = 197) studies to describe the prevalence of depressive symptoms and explore how depressive symptoms may have influenced attitudes about use of the monthly DVR and once-daily oral PrEP tablet among pregnant and breastfeeding persons, respectively, in Malawi, South Africa, Uganda, and Zimbabwe...
March 25, 2024: AIDS and Behavior
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38526640/racial-hiv-testing-inequalities-in-adolescent-men-who-have-sex-with-men-and-transgender-women-in-three-brazilian-cities
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Marcus França, Inês Dourado, Alexandre Grangeiro, Dirceu Greco, Laio Magno
Many barriers to human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) testing among Black people exist. This study analysed the association between race/skin colour and lifetime HIV testing among adolescent men who have sex with men (AMSM) and transgender women (ATGW) in three Brazilian cities. This cross-sectional study was nested within the PrEP1519 cohort, a multicentre study of AMSM and ATGW aged 15-19 years in Belo Horizonte, Salvador, and São Paulo, Brazil. The outcome variable was the lifetime HIV testing (no or yes)...
March 25, 2024: AIDS and Behavior
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38526639/willingness-to-use-long-acting-injectable-prep-among-prep-na%C3%A3-ve-black-and-hispanic-sexual-gender-minority-persons
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Chukwuemeka N Okafor, Lisa Eaton, Ryan Watson
In December 2021, long-acting injectable pre-exposure prophylaxis (LAI-PrEP) was approved for the prevention of HIV in at-risk adults and adolescents. LAI-PrEP may address adherence issues of daily oral daily PrEP and PrEP stigma. However, studies assessing LAI-PrEP willingness among PrEP naive Black and Hispanic sexual and gender minority (SGM) persons- a group disproportionately impacted by the HIV epidemic in the United States - is rare. To assess the extent of and characteristics of willingness to use LAI-PrEP in a national sample of Black and Hispanic SGM who are self-reported that they have never used PrEP...
March 25, 2024: AIDS and Behavior
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38526638/continuing-low-awareness-and-use-of-pre-exposure-prophylaxis-prep-for-hiv-among-people-who-inject-drugs-pwid-san-francisco-2022
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Bow Suprasert, Moranda Tate, Danyion Reagan, Raul Ruiz, Katherine Gao, Katherine McNaughton, Kassandra Miller, Alexander Marr, Kelly D Taylor, Erin C Wilson, Willi McFarland
Clinical trials provide evidence that pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) prevents HIV acquisition including through sharing of injection equipment among people who inject drugs (PWID). However, uptake among many populations at risk for HIV has been slow, particularly among PWID. We examined data from the National HIV Behavioral Surveillance (NHBS) from San Francisco in 2022 to measure PrEP uptake and identify factors associated with PrEP awareness among PWID. Of 479 PWID with HIV-negative or unknown HIV status, 54...
March 25, 2024: AIDS and Behavior
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38526637/targeted-hiv-self-testing-identifies-persons-with-undiagnosed-hiv-and-active-engagement-links-them-to-care-the-getakit-study
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Patrick O'Byrne, Abigail Kroch, Lauren Orser, Nikki Ho, Alexandra Musten, Marlene Haines, Jennifer Lindsay
Current international HIV testing guidelines recommend that HIV negative persons from HIV priority groups complete repeat screening every 3-6 months; local guidelines in our jurisdiction recommend that such retesting should occur every 3 months. Such an approach allows for timely HIV diagnosis and linkage to care - and aligns with the UNAIDS 95-95-95 targets to have 95% of undiagnosed persons be aware of their HIV status. To meet these aims, new approaches to HIV testing have been developed, including our HIV self-testing initiative, GetaKit...
March 25, 2024: AIDS and Behavior
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38526636/do-we-still-need-eligibility-criteria-to-recommend-prep-impact-of-national-prescribing-requirements-on-retention-in-care-and-sexually-transmitted-infections-acquisition
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Roberto Rossotti, Alessandro Tavelli, Daniele Calzavara, Anna De Bona, Camilla Muccini, Davide Moschese, Enrico Caruso, Alessandro Soria, Simona Bossolasco, Giuseppe Lapadula, Massimo Cernuschi, Antonella d'Arminio Monforte
Italian guidelines recommend HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) only upon satisfying strict eligibility criteria. The objective of this study is to evaluate if PrEP candidates attending a community-based service comply with these criteria and whether these prescribing conditions affect retention in care and sexually transmitted infections (STIs) acquisition. A retrospective analysis was performed on PrEP candidates evaluated from January 2019 to June 2022. Data were collected from self-administered questionnaires and clinical files...
March 25, 2024: AIDS and Behavior
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38493283/mindfulness-based-stress-reduction-for-symptom-management-in-older-individuals-with-hiv-associated-neurocognitive-disorder
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Judith T Moskowitz, Brijesh Sharma, Shireen Javandel, Patricia Moran, Robert Paul, Victor De Gruttola, Dimitre Tomov, Haleem Azmy, Rodrigo Sandoval, Madeline Hillis, Karen P Chen, Torie Tsuei, Elizabeth L Addington, Peter D Cummings, Joanna Hellmuth, Isabel Elaine Allen, Beau M Ances, Victor Valcour, Benedetta Milanini
The growing number of people aging with HIV represents a group vulnerable to the symptom burdens of HIV-associated neurocognitive disorder (HAND). Among younger groups, Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) has been shown to help people living with HIV manage HIV-related and other life stress, and although there is some theoretical and empirical evidence that it may be effective among those with cognitive deficits, the approach has not been studied in older populations with HAND. Participants (n = 180) 55 years or older with HIV and cognitive impairment were randomly assigned to either an 8-week MBSR arm or a waitlist control...
March 16, 2024: AIDS and Behavior
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38493282/hiv-services-uptake-among-people-living-with-hiv-in-jiangsu-province-china-a-cross-sectional-study
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Wei Ai, Lingen Shi, Rayner K J Tan, Dan Wu, Jason J Ong, Tao Qiu, Gifty Marley, Joseph D Tucker, Yuheng Chen, Defu Yuan, Chengxin Fan, Gengfeng Fu, Weiming Tang
Healthcare disparities are common among people living with HIV (PLWH) in China and likely impact access to HIV services. This study aimed to assess the current status of access to HIV services among PLWH and explore the correlates of service uptake using baseline data from a prospective cohort study among PLWH in Jiangsu Province. Guided by Andersen's behavioral model, univariable and multivariable logistic regressions were conducted to identify factors associated with access to HIV services. Out of 8989 eligible PLWH included in this study, 46...
March 16, 2024: AIDS and Behavior
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38493281/impact-of-the-covid-19-pandemic-on-persons-living-with-hiv-in-western-washington-examining-lived-experiences-of-social-distancing-stress-personal-buffers-and-mental-health
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Sarah Smith, Kristin Beima-Sofie, Asad Naveed, Nikki Bhatia, Murugi Micheni, Anh Tuyet Nguyen, Francis Slaughter, Liying Wang, Sandeep Prabhu, Stephaun Wallace, Jane Simoni, Susan M Graham
Pandemic-related stressors may disproportionately affect the mental health of people with HIV (PWH). Stratified, purposive sampling was used to recruit 24 PWH who participated in a quantitative survey on COVID-19 experiences for in-depth interviews (IDIs). IDIs were conducted by Zoom, audio recorded and transcribed. Thematic analysis was used to develop an adapted stress-coping model. Participants experienced acute stress following exposure events and symptoms compatible with COVID-19. Social isolation and job loss were longer-term stressors...
March 16, 2024: AIDS and Behavior
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38491226/the-hiv-empowering-adults-decisions-to-share-uk-uganda-heads-up-study-a-randomised-feasibility-trial-of-an-hiv-disclosure-intervention-for-young-adults-with-perinatally-acquired-hiv
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Michael Evangeli, Georgina Gnan, Victor Musiime, Sarah Fidler, Janet Seeley, Graham Frize, Annette Uwizera, Matteo Lisi, Caroline Foster
Young adults with perinatally acquired HIV (PAH) face numerous challenges, including antiretroviral therapy (ART) adherence, managing onward HIV transmission risks and maintaining wellbeing. Sharing one's HIV status with others (onward HIV disclosure) may assist with these challenges but this is difficult. We developed and tested the feasibility of an intervention to help HIV status sharing decision-making for young adults with PAH. The study used a randomised parallel group feasibility design with 18-25-year-olds in Uganda and 18-29 year-olds in the UK...
March 15, 2024: AIDS and Behavior
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38489140/intersectional-stigma-fear-of-negative-evaluation-depression-and-art-adherence-among-women-living-with-hiv-who-engage-in-substance-use-a-latent-class-serial-mediation-analysis
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Kristi Lynn Stringer, Andrea Norcini Pala, Robert L Cook, Mirjam-Colette Kempf, Deborah Konkle-Parker, Tracey E Wilson, Phyllis C Tien, Gina Wingood, Torsten B Neilands, Mallory O Johnson, Carmen H Logie, Sheri D Weiser, Janet M Turan, Bulent Turan
Women Living with HIV (WLHIV) who use substances face stigma related to HIV and substance use (SU). The relationship between the intersection of these stigmas and adherence to antiretroviral therapy (ART), as well as the underlying mechanisms, remains poorly understood. This study aimed to examine the association between intersectional HIV and SU stigma and ART adherence, while also exploring the potential role of depression and fear of negative evaluation (FNE) by other people in explaining this association...
March 15, 2024: AIDS and Behavior
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38489139/dyadic-moderators-of-the-minority-stress-hiv-risk-association-in-male-couples
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Madison Shea Smith, Elissa L Sarno, Cole Price, Afiya Sajwani, Brian Mustanski, Michael E Newcomb
Minority stressors have been linked to HIV risk behaviors among gay, bisexual, queer, and other men who have sex with men (MSM). Committed partnerships are a key context for new HIV infections and coping with minority stress among MSM, but very little work has tested the minority stress-HIV risk link among male couples, and little is known about how processes within one's relationship may exacerbate or buffer this association. The present study examined links between minority stress (i.e., internalized stigma, microaggressions) and HIV transmission risk behaviors (i...
March 15, 2024: AIDS and Behavior
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38480648/outcomes-of-the-mama-training-a-simulation-and-experiential-learning-intervention-for-labor-and-delivery-providers-to-improve-respectful-maternity-care-for-women-living-with-hiv-in-tanzania
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Melissa H Watt, Virginie Marchand, Mariam L Barabara, Linda M Minja, Maya J Stephens, Olivia R Hanson, Pendo S Mlay, Gaudensia A Olomi, Janeth F Kiwia, Blandina T Mmbaga, Susanna R Cohen
Respectful maternity care (RMC) for women living with HIV (WLHIV) improves birth outcomes and may influence women's long-term commitment to HIV care. In this study, we evaluated the MAMA training, a team-based simulation training for labor and delivery (L&D) providers to improve RMC and reduce stigma in caring for WLHIV. The study was conducted in six clinical sites in the Kilimanjaro Region of Tanzania. 60 L&D providers participated in the MAMA training, which included a two-and-a-half-day workshop followed by a half-day on-site refresher...
March 14, 2024: AIDS and Behavior
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38478323/factors-influencing-tobacco-smoking-and-cessation-among-people-living-with-hiv-a-systematic-review-and-meta-analysis
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REVIEW
Thanh H L Hoang, Van M Nguyen, Louise Adermark, Gloria G Alvarez, Donna Shelley, Nawi Ng
Tobacco smoking is highly prevalent among people living with HIV (PLWH), yet there is a lack of data on smoking behaviours and effective treatments in this population. Understanding factors influencing tobacco smoking and cessation is crucial to guide the design of effective interventions. This systematic review and meta-analysis of studies conducted in both high-income (HICs) and low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) synthesised existing evidence on associated factors of smoking and cessation behaviour among PLWH...
March 13, 2024: AIDS and Behavior
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38478322/healthcall-smartphone-enhancement-of-brief-interventions-to-improve-hiv-medication-adherence-among-patients-in-hiv-care
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Justin Knox, Efrat Aharonovich, Barry S Zingman, Malka Stohl, Claire Walsh, Jennifer C Elliott, David S Fink, Sean Durant, Raquel Menchaca, Anjali Sharma, Maggie Denning, Deborah Hasin
Heavy drinking among people living with HIV (PLWH) reduces ART adherence and worsens health outcomes. Lengthy interventions are not feasible in most HIV care settings, and patients infrequently follow referrals to outside treatment. Utilizing visual and video features of smartphone technology, we developed HealthCall as an electronic means of increasing patient involvement in a brief intervention to reduce drinking and improve ART adherence. The objective of the current study is to evaluate the efficacy of HealthCall to improve ART adherence among PLWH who drink heavily when paired with two brief interventions: the National Institute on Alcoholism and Alcohol Abuse (NIAAA) Clinician's Guide (CG) or Motivational Interviewing (MI)...
March 13, 2024: AIDS and Behavior
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38457051/low-self-perceived-need-for-prep-and-behavioral-indications-of-msm-who-recently-refused-daily-prep-a-mixed-methods-study-in-three-u-s-cities
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Krishna Kiran Kota, Deborah Gelaude, Neal Carnes, Alisú Schoua-Glusberg, Paula M Frew, Laura Randall, Bryan Gale, Valerie Betley, Gordon Mansergh
Pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) reduces sexual risk for HIV transmission by 99% when used appropriately, but remains underutilized among gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men (MSM). In this mixed-method study, we describe reasons for PrEP refusal associated with low self-perceived need for PrEP among MSM who recently declined daily oral PrEP when offered by a provider. Data are from a quantitative behavioral survey of MSM (N = 93) living in Atlanta, Chicago, and Raleigh-Durham, who also either responded to an in-depth interview (n = 51) or participated in one of 12 focus groups (n = 42)...
March 8, 2024: AIDS and Behavior
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38451448/the-effect-of-stigma-on-family-planning-and-hiv-pre-exposure-prophylaxis-decisions-of-young-women-accessing-post-abortion-care-in-kenya
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Yasaman Zia, Lydia Etyang, Margaret Mwangi, Roy Njiru, Felix Mogaka, Lavender June, Irene Njeru, Job Makoyo, Susan Kimani, Kenneth Ngure, Inviolata Wanyama, Elizabeth Bukusi, Bernard Nyerere, Cyprian Nyamwaro, Nelly Mugo, Renee Heffron
Adolescent girls and young women (AGYW) in Eastern and Southern Africa face parallel epidemics of unintended pregnancy and HIV. Their sexual health decisions are often dominated by intersecting stigmas. In an implementation science project integrating delivery of daily, oral pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) for HIV prevention into 14 post-abortion care (PAC) clinics in Kenya, we enrolled a subset of PrEP initiating AGYW (aged 15 to 30 years) into a research cohort. Utilizing log binomial models, we estimated the effect of PrEP stigma on PrEP continuation (measured via self-report and urine assay for tenofovir) and abortion stigma on contraceptive initiation...
March 7, 2024: AIDS and Behavior
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38441698/measurement-instruments-assessing-multi-faceted-stigma-regarding-sexual-and-gender-minorities-a-systematic-review-of-psychometric-properties
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Abhishek Aggarwal, Shan Qiao, Shannon D O'Leary, Katrina N Schlekat, Xiaoming Li
Stigma against sexual and gender minorities (SGM) populations has serious negative health effects for SGM populations. Despite the growing need for accurate stigma measurement in SGM, there are insufficient valid measurement instruments. Moreover, the lack of consistency in construct usage makes comparisons across studies particularly challenging. A critical review and comparative evaluation of the psychometric properties of the various stigma measures for SGM is necessary to advance our understanding regarding stigma measurement against/among SGMs...
March 5, 2024: AIDS and Behavior
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38436808/correction-a-peer-to-peer-collaborative-learning-approach-for-the-implementation-of-evidence-informed-interventions-to-improve-hiv-related-health-outcomes
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Alex S Keuroghlian, Linda Marc, Hilary Goldhammer, Massah Massaquoi, Alicia Downes, Joseph Stango, Hannah Bryant, Sean Cahill, Jessica Yen, Antonia C Perez, Jennifer M Head, Kenneth H Mayer, Janet Myers, Gregory M Rebchook, Beth Bourdeau, Demetrios Psihopaidas, Nicole S Chavis, Stacy M Cohen
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