Trial reportJournal of the International Association of Providers of AIDS Care
Couple-Based Intervention to Improve HIV Care Engagement for Women and their Partners in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa: Outcomes of a Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial.
Trial report in Journal of the International Association of Providers of AIDS Care. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.
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- Psychological distress experiences among patients living with HIV: a qualitative systematic review.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2026Review
- Identifying Key Intervention Attributes Driving Acceptability of Spouse/Partner-Centered HIV Interventions in Vietnam Using Conjoint Analysis.Patient preference and adherence · 2026Article
- Face-to-face, confidential and health worker-led: Understanding the preferences for behavioral health services among people with HIV in Lesotho.Global mental health (Cambridge, England) · 2025Article
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Abstract
We evaluated a couple-based intervention targeting human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) care needs of women, with the option to support HIV-related needs of male partners. Adult women with HIV adherence difficulties in a monogamous relationship with a male partner for ≥6 months were recruited in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. Twenty couples were randomized (1:1) to either START Together, a five-session manualized behavioral intervention, or treatment as usual, adherence counseling referral. Assessments were completed at baseline, post-treatment, and follow-up. Of the ten couples randomized to START Together, 70% attended at least one intervention session (feasibility); of those, 71% attended all five sessions (acceptability). Independently rated interventionist fidelity was very high (
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