ArticleJournal of acquired immune deficiency syndromes (1999)2018
A Social Network Analysis of HIV Treatment Partners and Patient Viral Suppression in Botswana.
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- Universal "Test and Treat" for HIV Had Little Effect on Outcomes, but Missed Clinic Visits Threaten Success of Botswana's National Antiretroviral Treatment Program.AIDS patient care and STDs · 2025Article
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- Qualitative Evaluation of Treatment Partners for People With HIV in Botswana: Current Healthcare Provider Practices and Recommendations for Improvement.Community health equity research & policy · 2024Article
- Recommendations for Improving Oral Pre-exposure Prophylaxis Implementation and Social Marketing in Ugandan Fisherfolk Communities: A Qualitative Exploration.Community health equity research & policy · 2024Article
- Exploring the willingness toward HIV immediate test and treat among MSM in Nairobi and its environs: a cross-sectional study.Frontiers in public health · 2023Article
- Role of Support Reciprocity in HIV Viral Suppression Among People Living with HIV and Their Treatment Partners in Botswana.International journal of behavioral medicine · 2022Article
- Adverse pregnancy outcome disclosure and women's social networks: a qualitative multi-country study with implications for improved reporting in surveys.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2022Article
- "He's under oath": Privacy and Confidentiality Views Among People Who Inject Drugs Enrolled in a Study of Social Networks and Human Immunodeficiency Virus/Hepatitis C Virus Risk.Journal of empirical research on human research ethics : JERHRE · 2021Article
- Viral suppression among middle-aged and aging MSM living with HIV: Partnership type and quality.PloS one · 2021Article
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Abstract
objectiveMany national HIV guidelines recommend that health care providers encourage patients to identify a treatment partner from their social network to support antiretroviral therapy adherence. This study examined associations of patient and treatment partner characteristics with patient viral suppression in Botswana.
designOne hundred thirty-one patients [67 (51.1%) virally suppressed and 64 (48.9%) not suppressed] and their treatment partners were recruited for cross-sectional interviews from one HIV clinic.
methodsParticipants completed surveys assessing social network, sociodemographic, and psychosocial characteristics. Open-ended questions explored treatment partner relationship quality.
resultsMultivariate logistic regressions indicated a higher likelihood of viral suppression among patients who reported greater average emotional closeness to their network members [odds ratio (95% confidence interval) = 3.8 (1.3 to 11.5), P = 0.02] and whose treatment partners were spouses/partners [odds ratio (95% confidence interval) = 2.6 (1.0 to 6.7), P = 0.04]. Qualitative analyses indicated that treatment partners of suppressed patients provided both medical and nonmedical support, whereas treatment partners of unsuppressed patients focused mainly on adherence reminders and appointment accompaniment. Treatment partners, especially of unsuppressed patients, requested ongoing training and counseling skills.
conclusionsAdditional research is needed to further explore effective characteristics of treatment partners to inform HIV treatment guidelines. Standard training for treatment partners could include medical-related information and counseling education.
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