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ReviewInternational journal of environmental research and public health2025

Comprehensive Communication for a Syndemic Approach to HIV Care: A Framework for Enhancing Health Communication Messages for People Living with HIV.

Sarah E Sheff, Vanessa Boudewyns, Jocelyn Coleman Taylor, Hannah Getachew-Smith, Nivedita L Bhushan, Jennifer D Uhrig

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Review in International journal of environmental research and public health, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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6 authors.

Sarah E SheffRTI International, Research Triangle Park, NC 27709, USA.ORCID 0000-0001-8247-4215
Vanessa BoudewynsRTI International, Research Triangle Park, NC 27709, USA.
Jocelyn Coleman TaylorCenters for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA 30329, USA.
Hannah Getachew-SmithCenters for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA 30329, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-8317-2785
Nivedita L BhushanRTI International, Research Triangle Park, NC 27709, USA.
Jennifer D UhrigRTI International, Research Triangle Park, NC 27709, USA.ORCID 0000-0001-5798-7721

Funding

CDC HHS HHSD2002013M53964B
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Despite the increasing adoption of a syndemic approach in HIV research, few health communication campaigns have used a syndemic approach in messaging to improve health outcomes for persons living with HIV (PWH). This paper introduces a framework for practitioners and researchers developing health communication messages in support of a syndemic approach to HIV care for PWH in the United States. Grounded in insights from a review of counseling and psychosocial interventions that demonstrated significant positive effects on HIV clinical outcomes, the C4H Framework emphasizes four components: compassion, comprehensive messaging, capacity-building, and coordination. Compassion ensures that messages resonate with individuals experiencing the intertwined challenges of HIV, substance abuse, and mental health issues. Comprehensive messaging integrates a holistic view of the barriers faced by PWH. Capacity-building empowers individuals to effectively engage with and act upon health information. Coordination promotes alignment between stakeholders and resources to ensure consistent and supportive messaging. The C4H Framework bridges the gap between research and practice, offering a foundation for crafting effective communication messages that resonate with individuals facing the complex challenges inherent in HIV syndemics. Future research should explicitly test the effectiveness and acceptability of messages developed using the C4H Framework with people living with HIV.

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Health CommunicationHIV InfectionsSyndemicCapacity BuildingHumansUnited Statesframeworkhealth communicationHIV caresyndemic

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PMID40869817
PMCPMC12386290

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