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Social support as a predictor of early diagnosis, linkage, retention, and adherence to HIV care: results from the steps study.
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85 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
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- Predictors of Adult Retention in HIV Care: A Systematic Review.AIDS and behavior · 2018Pooled it
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- Project nGage: Results of a Randomized Controlled Trial of a Dyadic Network Support Intervention to Retain Young Black Men Who Have Sex With Men in HIV Care.AIDS and behavior · 2017Trial
- A Mixed-Methods Pilot Study of Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction for HIV-Associated Chronic Pain.Behavioral medicine (Washington, D.C.)Trial
- A Content Analysis of Digital Crowdsourced Messages to Reduce HIV Stigma and Promote Testing Among Adolescents and Young Adults in Kazakhstan.AIDS and behavior · 2026Article
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- An mHealth-based social support program to improve antenatal care engagement and facility-based births in Uganda: A type I hybrid effectiveness-implementation clinical trial.medRxiv : the preprint server for health sciences · 2026Article
- Applying convergent parallel mixed methods design to investigate medication adherence among people living with HIV in resource-limited settings: methodological insights from Ghana.Frontiers in public health · 2026Article
- Impact of HIV disclosure and related predictors on CD4 cell count among adults under first-line ART regimen at Felege Hiwot comprehensive specialized referral hospital, North West Ethiopia.BMC research notes · 2025Article
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- Socio-cognitive facilitators of ART-adherence among predominantly black sexual and gender minoritized persons living with HIV in Atlanta, Georgia: a latent profile analysis.Journal of behavioral medicine · 2024Article
- Neighborhoods, Networks, and HIV Care Among Men Who Have Sex With Men: Proposal for a Longitudinal Study.JMIR research protocols · 2024Article
- Analyzing Social Support from Facebook on Viral Suppression among Young Black Men Who Have Sex with Men Living with HIV: A Pilot Study.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2024Article
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Abstract
Social support predicts adherence to antiretroviral therapy (ART) in some settings but has not been well studied in persons newly diagnosed with HIV infection as a predictor of success through the cascade of HIV care. One hundred sixty-eight persons newly diagnosed with HIV completed the Medical Outcomes Study Social Support Survey at diagnosis, and 129 were successfully followed for more than 12 months. Outcomes were earlier diagnosis of HIV infection, linkage to care, retention in care, ART use by 1 year, and adherence to ART. Higher social support scores (either overall or on a subscale) were associated with earlier HIV diagnosis, timely linkage to care, and adherence to ART. Social support did not predict use of ART or retention in HIV care. Success navigating some of the steps of HIV care is more likely with social support, but it is not sufficient to ensure success across the continuum of care.
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