Sociodemographic factors affecting viral load suppression among people living with HIV in South Carolina
Haider M, Brown M, Harrison S, Yang X, Ingram L, Bhochhibhoya A, Hamilton A, Olatosi B, Li X. Sociodemographic factors affecting viral load suppression among people living with HIV in South Carolina. AIDS Care 2019, 33: 290-298. PMID: 31856584, PMCID: PMC7302958, DOI: 10.1080/09540121.2019.1703892.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsViral suppressionSociodemographic factorsAntiretroviral therapyART adherenceLower ART adherenceViral load suppressionRecent viral loadMost recent viral loadHIV careViral loadLow adherenceAdherence levelsHigher oddsPLWHHealthcare providersBivariate analysisLarge clinicsTargeted interventionsLogistic regressionCross-sectional dataAdherenceSociodemographic groupsHIVSecondary transmissionOddsCommunity perspectives of South African adolescents’ experiences seeking treatment at local HIV clinics and how such clinics may influence engagement in the HIV treatment cascade: a qualitative study
Ritchwood T, Ba A, Ingram L, Atujuna M, Marcus R, Ntlapo N, Oduro A, Bekker L. Community perspectives of South African adolescents’ experiences seeking treatment at local HIV clinics and how such clinics may influence engagement in the HIV treatment cascade: a qualitative study. AIDS Care 2019, 32: 83-88. PMID: 31402674, PMCID: PMC6883151, DOI: 10.1080/09540121.2019.1653442.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHIV treatment cascadeClinic experienceClinic factorsTreatment cascadeSouth African adolescentsClinic environmentLargest antiretroviral treatment programmeClinic visit frequencyLocal HIV clinicsAntiretroviral treatment programAdolescents' experiencesAfrican adolescentsHIV careHIV clinicART adherenceLack of confidentialityTreatment programTreatment regimensTreatment retentionClinic staffSuch clinicsNegative aspectsClinic spaceClinic practiceStaff attitudes