Examining the Relationship Between Psychosocial Factors with Knowledge of HIV-Positive Status and Antiretroviral Therapy Exposure Among Adolescent Girls and Young Women Living with HIV in South Africa

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• Alternative Title:
  AIDS Behav
• Personal Author:
  Dietrich, Janan J. ; Jonas, Kim ; Cheyip, Mireille ; Appollis, Tracy McClinton ; Ariyo, Oluwatobi ; Beauclair, Roxanne ; Lombard, Carl ; Gray, Glenda E. ; Mathews, Catherine
• Description:
  Adolescent girls and young women (AGYW) living with HIV have poor antiretroviral therapy (ART) outcomes. We examined the relationship between psychosocial factors with knowledge of HIV-positive status and antiretroviral therapy exposure among AGYW living with HIV in South Africa. Participants 15-24 years responded to a survey including socio-demographics, psychosocial factors, and HIV testing. Blood was collected to determine HIV status and ART exposure. Multivariable analyses were conducted using R. Of 568 participants with HIV, 356 had knowledge of their HIV-positive status. Social support from family aOR 1.14 (95% CI 1.04-1.24) or from a special person aOR 1.12 (95% CI 1.02-1.23) was associated with knowledge of HIV-positive status. Resilience aOR 1.05 (95% CI 1.01-1.08) was the only psychosocial factor associated with a higher odds of ART exposure. Social support and resilience may increase knowledge of HIV-positive status and ART exposure among South African AGYW.
• Keywords:
  • HIV
  • Antiretroviral therapy (ART)
  • Adolescent girls and young women (AGYW)
  • Africa
  • Humans
  • Female
  • Adolescent
  • HIV Infections
  • South Africa
  • Anti-Retroviral Agents
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• Source:
  AIDS Behav. 27(1):231-244
• Pubmed ID:
  35841462
• Pubmed Central ID:
  PMC9841063
• Document Type:
  Journal Article
• Funding:
  U2G GH001150/GH/CGH CDC HHSUnited States/ ; Social Impact Bond/South African Medical Research Council/ ; Early Investigator's Programme/South African Medical Research Council/ ; 1U2GGH001150/CC/CDC HHSUnited States/ ; CIPHER/International AIDS Society/
• Volume:
  27
• Issue:
  1
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/123825/cdc_123825_DS1.pdf
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  [PDF - 778.50 KB]
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  CDC Public Access
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