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Relationship Dynamics and Partner Beliefs About Viral Suppression: A Longitudinal Study of Male Couples Living with HIV/AIDS (The Duo Project)
Abstract Accurate beliefs about partners’ viral suppression are important for HIV prevention and care. We fit multilevel mixed effects logistic regression models to examine associations between partners’ viral suppression beliefs and objective HIV RNA viral load tests, and whether relationship dynamics were associated with accurate viral suppression beliefs over time. Male couples (N = 266 couples) with at least one HIV-positive partner on antiretroviral therapy completed five assessments over 2 years. Half of the 407 HIV-positive partners were virally suppressed. Of the 40 % who had inaccurate viral load ...
Source: AIDS and Behavior - May 4, 2016 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: research

High risk sexual behaviours associated with traditional beliefs about gender roles among men interested in medical male circumcision in South Africa
Beliefs about gender roles and high-risk sexual behaviours underlie the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) epidemic in South Africa. Yet, there is limited information on the relationships between beliefs about...
Source: AIDS Research and Therapy - June 22, 2021 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Candice M. Chetty-Makkan, Jonathan M. Grund, Evans Muchiri, Matt A. Price, Mary H. Latka and Salome Charalambous Tags: Research Source Type: research

Intoxication at Last Sexual Intercourse and Unprotected Sex among HIV-Positive and HIV-Negative Individuals in Uganda: An Event-Level Analysis
This study examined, for the first time, the association between intoxication at last sexual intercourse and unprotected sex separately among HIV-positive and HIV-negative individuals. Data were derived from a nationally-representative survey of Uganda in 2011. Multivariable logistic regression analyses of the intoxication-unprotected sex association included adjustment for sociodemographic and behavioral covariates that were also examined as moderators of the association. Among HIV-positive individuals, intoxication was associated with unprotected sex, whereas among HIV-negative individuals, the intoxication-unprotected s...
Source: AIDS and Behavior - March 1, 2015 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: research

“That Guy is Gay and Black. That’s a Red Flag.” How HIV Stigma and Racism Affect Perception of Risk Among Young Black Men Who Have Sex with Men
AbstractYoung Black men who have sex with men ’s (YBMSM) attitudes and personal beliefs about themselves and their risk for HIV can be modified as a result of experiences with racism and HIV stigma. In-depth qualitative interviews were conducted with 25 HIV-negative YBMSM, aged 18–24, in North Carolina and Maryland. Data were thematical ly analyzed to capture participants’ experiences and thoughts related to stigmatizing experiences and their perception of risk for HIV. Participants reported experiencing HIV stigmatizing and blatant racist commentary related to their identities as YBMSM. Participants described di...
Source: AIDS and Behavior - August 7, 2019 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: research

HIV prevention at drug shops: awareness and attitudes among shop dispensers and young women about oral pre-exposure prophylaxis and the dapivirine ring in Shinyanga, Tanzania
HIV risk remains high among adolescent girls and young women (AGYW, ages 15 –24) in Tanzania. Many AGYW experience stigma and provider bias at health facilities, deterring their use of HIV prevention services. ...
Source: AIDS Research and Therapy - April 26, 2021 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Julia Tubert, Laura Packel, Lauren A. Hunter, Rashid Mfaume, Prosper Njau, Angela A. Ramadhani, Jenny X. Liu and Sandra I. McCoy Tags: Research Source Type: research

High risk sexual behaviours associated with traditional beliefs about gender roles among men interested in medical male circumcision in South Africa
CONCLUSION: Young men with traditional beliefs on gender roles may be more likely to engage in high-risk sexual behaviour and could be good candidates for HIV prevention programmes. N = 206 (max 350) Trial registration Name of registry: Clinicaltrials.gov; Trial registration number: NCT02352961; Date of registration: 30 January 2015 "Retrospectively registered"; URL of trial registry record: https://www.clinicaltrials.gov/.PMID:34158082 | DOI:10.1186/s12981-021-00359-7
Source: AIDS Research and Therapy - June 23, 2021 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Candice M Chetty-Makkan Jonathan M Grund Evans Muchiri Matt A Price Mary H Latka Salome Charalambous Source Type: research

Intentional- but not Unintentional Medication Non-adherence was Related with Beliefs about Medicines Among a Multi-Ethnic Sample of People with HIV
In conclusion, intentional but not unintentional non-adherence was associated with beliefs about medicines. Eliciting and discussing beliefs about medicines may be a promising avenue to address patients ’ concerns and perceptions thereby potentially enhancing medication adherence.
Source: AIDS and Behavior - September 3, 2022 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: research

Drug use and antiretroviral therapy (ART) interactions: a qualitative study to explore the knowledge, beliefs, adherence, and quality of life of people living with HIV taking ART and illicit drugs.
CONCLUSIONS: Adequate information about DDIs and clues about how to manage ART when PLHIV are using illicit drugs could reduce the negative effects of such interactions and improve ART adherence and QoL. PMID: 32448214 [PubMed - in process]
Source: AIDS Research and Therapy - May 23, 2020 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Fuster-RuizdeApodaca MJ, Castro-Granell V, Laguía A, Jaén Á, Cenoz S, Galindo MJ Tags: AIDS Res Ther Source Type: research

Knowledge, Stereotyped Beliefs and Attitudes Around HIV Chemoprophylaxis in Two High HIV Prevalence Neighborhoods in New York City
AbstractHIV chemoprophylaxis (PrEP/PEP) has emerged as a transformative prevention tool to reduce infection rates and decrease disease burden. However, uptake is low, and efficacy depends upon adherence. To maximize impact, potential barriers to uptake and adherence must be identified and understood. Using univariate and logistic regression analytic methods, we assessed associations among potential barriers to uptake and adherence, including HIV chemoprophylaxis knowledge, negative stereotyped beliefs about people who use it and negative attitudes towards HIV chemoprophylaxis use by relatives among 583 residents of two hig...
Source: AIDS and Behavior - April 4, 2017 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: research

Attitudes and Beliefs About HIV Treatment as Prevention Among People Who are Not Engaged in HIV Care, 2018 –2019
AbstractTreatment as prevention (TasP) is an effective HIV prevention strategy. Our objectives were to explore TasP attitudes and beliefs among people with HIV (PWH) who are not engaged in care and to examine attitudes and beliefs by selected characteristics. We sampled PWH who had participated in the Medical Monitoring Project (MMP), a structured interview survey, from June 2018 –May 2019 to participate in 60-minute semi-structured telephone interviews. We obtained sociodemographic and behavioral quantitative data from the MMP structured interview. We used applied thematic analysis to analyze the qualitative data and in...
Source: AIDS and Behavior - March 2, 2023 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: research

Beliefs About the End of AIDS, Concerns About PrEP Functionality, and Perceptions of HIV Risk as Drivers of PrEP Use in Urban Sexual Minority Men: The P18 Cohort Study
AbstractUsing cross-sectional data from an ongoing cohort study of young gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men (N  = 492), we examined the extent to which cognitive factors such as beliefs about the end of AIDS, concerns about the manner in which PrEP works, and perceptions about risk of contracting HIV, are related to PrEP uptake and use. While almost all participants indicted awareness of PrEP, a mere 14% h ad ever used PrEP. Those with lower concerns about the side effects of PrEP and greater belief that treatment and PrEP would eliminate AIDS were also more likely to have ever used PrEP. Our findings sup...
Source: AIDS and Behavior - July 3, 2018 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: research

Knowledge, Attitudes, Beliefs, and Practices in Registered Nurses and Care Aids About Urinary Incontinence in Korean Nursing Homes: A Cross-sectional Survey
PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to describe knowledge, attitudes, beliefs, and practices about urinary incontinence among Korean RNs and care aids and to identify correlates of continence care practices. METHOD: A cross-sectional survey was used to gather self-reported data from 338 nursing staff, including 135 RNs and 203 care aids, from 61 nursing homes in Korea by using an existing instrument adapted for Korean nursing staff. The instrument consists of 18 items designed to measure knowledge about urinary incontinence, 18 items querying attitudes toward continence care, 17 items focusing on beliefs about undesirab...
Source: Journal of Wound, Ostomy and Continence Nursing - March 1, 2015 Category: Nursing Tags: Continence Care Source Type: research

Men ’s Beliefs About the Likelihood of Serodiscordance in Couples with an HIV-Positive Partner: Survey Evidence from Rural Uganda
AbstractFew studies in sub-Saharan Africa have assessed men ’s knowledge about the likelihood of serodiscordance in couples with an HIV-positive partner and how this is affected by antiretroviral therapy (ART). Using a Likert scale and probabilistic scale, we elicited beliefs of 2532 rural Ugandan men about the likelihood of seroconcordance in married coup les with an HIV-positive female partner who is either taking ART or not taking ART. Logistic regression analyses explored associations between beliefs and various health behaviors. Probabilistic scale responses were consistent with Likert scale responses. Seroconcordan...
Source: AIDS and Behavior - May 8, 2019 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: research