P. N. O. Addo, Monique J Brown, C. Nkwonta, Amandeep Kaur, Titilayo A James, Shan Qiao
{"title":"“I Don't Believe That One”: A Qualitative Study of Undetectable = Untransmittable Views Among Older Adults Living With HIV in South Carolina","authors":"P. N. O. Addo, Monique J Brown, C. Nkwonta, Amandeep Kaur, Titilayo A James, Shan Qiao","doi":"10.1097/jnc.0000000000000451","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1097/jnc.0000000000000451","url":null,"abstract":"\u0000 Undetectable = Untransmittable (U = U) means that people with HIV who achieve and maintain an undetectable viral load have effectively zero risk of sexually transmitting the virus to others. However, research on how U = U is perceived by older adults living with HIV (OAH) is currently lacking. This study explored U = U views among OAH. From October 2019 to February 2020, we conducted open-ended interviews with 24 OAH recruited at an HIV clinic in South Carolina. Interviews were audio-recorded and transcribed. We employed thematic analysis in this study. Three themes emerged from the analysis: (a) Conflicting beliefs in U = U; (b) Use condoms regardless; and (c) Fear of HIV reinfection. Despite strong scientific evidence supporting U = U, some OAH do not believe in U = U. This lack of belief could deprive OAH of the benefits U = U offers. Therefore, it is vital to educate OAH about U = U to enhance their understanding and belief in U = U.","PeriodicalId":518032,"journal":{"name":"Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care","volume":"162 ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-02-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140528150","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}