AIDS and BehaviorPub Date : 2025-03-24DOI: 10.1007/s10461-025-04676-0
Errol L Fields, Kimberly N Evans, Yang Liu, Nicole Thornton, Amanda Long, Mudia Uzzi, Zaneta Gaul, Kate Buchacz, Hope King, Jacky M Jennings
{"title":"Geosocial-networking App Use Among Men who Have Sex with Men in High HIV Community Viral Load Areas of Baltimore City.","authors":"Errol L Fields, Kimberly N Evans, Yang Liu, Nicole Thornton, Amanda Long, Mudia Uzzi, Zaneta Gaul, Kate Buchacz, Hope King, Jacky M Jennings","doi":"10.1007/s10461-025-04676-0","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s10461-025-04676-0","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Geosocial networking applications (GSN apps) are important tools for HIV/sexually transmitted infection prevention among men who have sex with men (MSM). Strategies for identifying high transmission and acquisition among GSN app users are needed to prioritize public health response. Community viral load (CVL) is associated with HIV transmission and can be used to identify populations with behaviors/environment associated with HIV/STI risk. We sought to determine user profile characteristics and utilization patterns associated with GSN app use in high CVL census tracts (CT). We used routine HIV surveillance data from in-care individuals and their viral loads at the point of diagnosis to estimate CVL in 200 CTs across Baltimore City. CTs were ordered based on CVL and categorized into quantiles from high to low. Among GSN user profiles, multiple imputation methods were used to complete missing profile characteristics. We then used imputed datasets to explore the association between profile characteristics, app utilization times, and app use in high CVL CTs using a Poisson regression model with robust error variances. Data on 606 profiles were collected originally and imputed 50 times to create a complete data set for analysis. GSN app users were aged 18-65 years [mean = 33.9, 95% confidence interval (CI): 33.1-34.7], with 52.2% Black (95% CI: 47.9- 56.5%), 6.8% living with HIV (95% CI: 4.4- 9.2%), 39.1% in high CVL CTs (95% CI: 35.2- 43.0%), 50.6% use at nighttime (95% CI: 46.7- 54.6%) and 51.6% use during the weekend (95% CI: 47.6- 55.6%). Black MSM users [Relative risk (RR) = 1.12, 95% CI: 1.04-1.20] were associated with GSN app use in high CVL CTs. MSM with profiles listing versatile sex position preference (RR = 1.12, 95% CI: 1.02-1.23) and profiles listing top sex position preference (RR = 1.13, 95% CI: 1.03-1.23) were associated with GSN app use in high and medium CVL CTs. GSN app user profiles of people in high and medium CVL CTs, especially Black MSM and those who report top and versatile sexual positions, may benefit from online prevention messages and real-time notification of health resources presently available in their communities to reduce HIV transmission.</p>","PeriodicalId":7543,"journal":{"name":"AIDS and Behavior","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2025-03-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143699434","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
AIDS and BehaviorPub Date : 2025-03-24DOI: 10.1007/s10461-025-04658-2
Christopher Wells, Redd Driver, Daniel Belanger, Elizabeth M. Boos, Jonas Barkevich, James M. Tesoriero
{"title":"Rapid Start of HIV Antiretroviral Therapy in New York State","authors":"Christopher Wells, Redd Driver, Daniel Belanger, Elizabeth M. Boos, Jonas Barkevich, James M. Tesoriero","doi":"10.1007/s10461-025-04658-2","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s10461-025-04658-2","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Rapid start of antiretroviral therapy (ART) after an HIV diagnosis is a novel approach with demonstrated benefits for HIV care. However, utilization of this approach remains poor in the United States. Using retrospective reviews of HIV clinical care data from the New York State Department of Health AIDS Institute’s Quality of Care Program, we examined changes in rapid start of ART from 2019 to 2022 to assess the degree to which the rapid start model is being realized in the state. We also identified patient-level factors associated with delayed initiation and examined associations between time to treatment initiation and viral load suppression. We found that rapid initiation increased steadily across the years examined but differed depending on where patients received care and whether they were initially diagnosed by the data-reporting organization or by an external medical organization or testing center. We also found that rapid start varied across several patient-level factors, which also depended on whether patients were initially diagnosed by the data-reporting organization or by an external medical organization or testing center. Finally, 67.8% of patients who initiated ART on the same day of HIV diagnosis and 69.7% of patients who started ART within seven days of diagnosis were virally suppressed within 91 days of diagnosis, compared to 42.9% of patients who initiated ART between 31 and 91 days. Increased utilization of the rapid start model over time and strong associations between rapid start and timely viral suppression suggest that further uptake of this strategy would likely advance progress towards Ending the Epidemic and health equity goals.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":7543,"journal":{"name":"AIDS and Behavior","volume":"29 6","pages":"1910 - 1919"},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2025-03-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://link.springer.com/content/pdf/10.1007/s10461-025-04658-2.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143699440","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
AIDS and BehaviorPub Date : 2025-03-24DOI: 10.1007/s10461-025-04687-x
Kidist Zewdie, John Kinuthia, Daniel Matemo, Cynthia Wandera, Valarie Kemunto, Irene Cherotich, Tecy Oyambra, Mercy Bi, Esther Achieng, Steven Odhiambo, Beatrice Oduor, Daniel Sajita, Cole Grabow, Jennifer Morton, Renee Heffron, Kenneth K Mugwanya
{"title":"High Preference for Injectable Pre-exposure Prophylaxis among Young Women in Kenya.","authors":"Kidist Zewdie, John Kinuthia, Daniel Matemo, Cynthia Wandera, Valarie Kemunto, Irene Cherotich, Tecy Oyambra, Mercy Bi, Esther Achieng, Steven Odhiambo, Beatrice Oduor, Daniel Sajita, Cole Grabow, Jennifer Morton, Renee Heffron, Kenneth K Mugwanya","doi":"10.1007/s10461-025-04687-x","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s10461-025-04687-x","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Longer acting HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) products are effective options for HIV prevention that require less user-dependence. As programs are preparing to launch delivery of these longer acting products, it is important to understand users' needs and preferences. We conducted a cross-sectional study among women seeking services at 12 family planning clinics in Kisumu, Kenya. Participants were sexually active HIV-negative women ≥15 years, with at least one characteristic that is more common among women who acquire HIV. We assessed PrEP product preferences among PrEP-experienced and inexperienced women. We used descriptive statistics to summarize participants' characteristics, product preferences, and willingness to use different PrEP modalities. We used univariate and multivariate models to assess factors related to preferences for injectable PrEP. A total of 457 participants were enrolled, including 341 with no oral PrEP experience and 116 with recent oral PrEP experience. The median age was 26 [IQR:23-30], 83% were married or cohabiting and 31% reported using injectable contraceptives. Among participants without prior PrEP experience, 74% preferred injectable PrEP, 19% preferred oral PrEP, and 4% preferred the vaginal ring. Among previous oral PrEP users, 82% preferred injectable PrEP, 16% preferred oral PrEP, and only 2% preferred the dapivirine vaginal ring. Only perceived PrEP stigma was significantly associated with injectable PrEP preference (PR: 1.21, 95% CI 1.09, 1.37, P=0.001). Reproductive-age women in Kenya have a strong interest in long-acting injectable PrEP. Product rollout and implementation needs to consider women's preference and devise best approaches to deliver injectable PrEP.</p>","PeriodicalId":7543,"journal":{"name":"AIDS and Behavior","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2025-03-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143699435","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
AIDS and BehaviorPub Date : 2025-03-24DOI: 10.1007/s10461-025-04691-1
Emily M Cherenack, Jaislene Viñas, Sol Fernandez-Nocito, Jennifer V Chavez, Favour Ebiala, Omar Valentin, Joseph P De Santis
{"title":"Latino Sexual Minority Men Living with HIV in South Florida have Varied Experiences of Intersectional Discrimination: A Mixed Methods Pilot Study.","authors":"Emily M Cherenack, Jaislene Viñas, Sol Fernandez-Nocito, Jennifer V Chavez, Favour Ebiala, Omar Valentin, Joseph P De Santis","doi":"10.1007/s10461-025-04691-1","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s10461-025-04691-1","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Culturally tailored behavioral interventions are needed to improve HIV treatment outcomes among Latino gay, bisexual, and other sexual minority cisgender men (LSMM) living with HIV. From 2022 to 2023, this study collected cross-sectional survey data (n = 58) and qualitative interview data (n = 10) to describe intersectional discrimination and obtain insights for tailoring interventions to address discrimination among LSMM living with HIV in Miami, Florida, USA. The sample was diverse in age (range 21-75), sexual orientation (83% gay, 17% bisexual), and country of origin (71% born outside the USA), with many participants born in Cuba (28%), and more than half of participants (64%) completing the study in Spanish. Experiences of discrimination varied, with 41% personally experiencing discrimination in the past year. Over one-third reported experiences of violence due to discrimination (36% physically attacked, 35% sexually assaulted). Lifetime discrimination was most often attributed to sexual orientation (60%). All forms of discrimination were more severe among men from minoritized racial groups, and some forms of discrimination varied by time spent living in the USA. In interviews, discrimination was described as less severe in the USA compared to countries of origin, driven in part by religiosity and machismo. The impacts of discrimination ranged from mild and temporary to traumatic and persistent. Intervention suggestions included focusing on broad stressors, offering group- and individual options, prioritizing in-person interventions, offering trauma-informed care, and providing legal and immigration services. Findings demonstrate the need for multiple interventions to meet the varied needs, experiences, and preferences of LSMM living with HIV.</p>","PeriodicalId":7543,"journal":{"name":"AIDS and Behavior","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2025-03-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143699439","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
AIDS and BehaviorPub Date : 2025-03-24DOI: 10.1007/s10461-025-04688-w
Chase Bryer, William Lodge, Paul Goulet, Julie A Baldwin
{"title":"\"A Tricky Dance\": Ryan White Service Experiences Among American Indian/Alaska Native Two-Spirit and LGBTQ + People Living with HIV.","authors":"Chase Bryer, William Lodge, Paul Goulet, Julie A Baldwin","doi":"10.1007/s10461-025-04688-w","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s10461-025-04688-w","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Advancements in HIV treatment and care have led to a growing number of American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) Two-Spirit and LGBTQ + (2S/LGBTQ +) people living with HIV. However, their experiences within the Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program (RWHAP) remain underexplored. In this brief report, we conducted a secondary qualitative analysis using reflexive thematic analysis of 15 in-depth interviews with AI/AN 2S/LGBTQ + people living with HIV. Findings revealed that many RWHAP recipients became HIV advocates, contributing to healthy aging. Participants highlighted the effectiveness of the RWHAP in addressing immediate needs, while also emphasizing the need for greater representation and culturally congruent care. Future research should focus on exploring culturally congruent care services for AI/AN 2S/LGBTQ + individuals, particularly for those aging with HIV.</p>","PeriodicalId":7543,"journal":{"name":"AIDS and Behavior","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2025-03-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143699429","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
AIDS and BehaviorPub Date : 2025-03-24DOI: 10.1007/s10461-025-04684-0
Sue Hyon Kim, Stephen Bonett, José Bauermeister, Alison M Buttenheim, Laura E Starbird
{"title":"Associations Between HIV-Related Stigma, Trust, and Testing Behaviors Among the General U.S. Adult Population.","authors":"Sue Hyon Kim, Stephen Bonett, José Bauermeister, Alison M Buttenheim, Laura E Starbird","doi":"10.1007/s10461-025-04684-0","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s10461-025-04684-0","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>HIV testing is essential to achieving the 95-95-95 targets, yet lifetime HIV testing rates in the United States fall below established guidelines. Building on similar healthcare contexts where stigma hinders access and trust mitigates its negative effect, this exploratory study examined the relationship between HIV-related stigma (HRS) and testing behavior, focusing on the role of trust in healthcare providers (HCPs). We used data from the 2022 General Social Survey, a nationally representative sample of the general population. HRS was evaluated across three domains: perceived social discrimination towards people living with HIV (PLWH), avoidance due to unfounded fear of transmission, and moral judgement. Weighted stratified logistic regression was employed to examine how the relationship between HRS and testing behavior varied across different levels of trust in HCPs. Among participants with low trust in HCPs, the avoidance of PLWH due to unfounded fears was associated with lower odds of undergoing HIV testing. In the high trust group, none of the HRS domains were associated with HIV testing; instead, testing was linked to the individual's engagement in HIV-risk behaviors. Our findings reveal a complex interplay between HRS, trust, and testing behavior, highlighting the need for collective action to address misconceptions about HIV transmission and promote awareness of risk behaviors, with concurrent efforts to foster trust in HCPs.</p>","PeriodicalId":7543,"journal":{"name":"AIDS and Behavior","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2025-03-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143699431","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
AIDS and BehaviorPub Date : 2025-03-24DOI: 10.1007/s10461-025-04681-3
Sri Yona, Rita Ismail, Elly Nurachmah, Syamilatul Khariroh, Untung Sujianto, Windu Santoso, Sulistyo Asmoro Bangun, Joachim G Voss
{"title":"Evaluation of a Phone-Based Program to Increase Adherence to Antiretrovirals Among PLWH: A Pilot Study.","authors":"Sri Yona, Rita Ismail, Elly Nurachmah, Syamilatul Khariroh, Untung Sujianto, Windu Santoso, Sulistyo Asmoro Bangun, Joachim G Voss","doi":"10.1007/s10461-025-04681-3","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s10461-025-04681-3","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Adherence to antiretroviral therapy (ART) is a major challenge for people living with HIV (PLWH). The purpose of this pilot study was to evaluate the six criteria for a phone-based intervention program for PLWH in Indonesia using a mixed methods feasibility study design. PLWH were included who took ART for at least 3 months, who had a cell phone, access to the internet, and the WhatsApp application. Thirty eligible respondents completed demographic information and shared their daily ART frequency during the enrolment visit. Motivational and health promotion messages were sent in the form of text message, images, and video links 30 min before their scheduled medication time for 3 months (October-December 2020). All respondents were retained until the end of the program. Necessity: Identified a need to be reminded when their ARTs were due. Feasibility: The participants were used to WhatsApp in their daily lives. Acceptability: The respondents responded well to the messages. Safety: None of the respondents experienced a mental distress due to involuntary HIV disclosure or stigma. Fidelity: The program delivered 79 to 91% of the messages. Challenges of the phone-based program centred around technical issues, human error user error, and environmental problems. Cost: The program could be delivered for less than $3 a day. The program met the six criteria for a useful intervention and can be applied to promote adherence to ART in remote regions of Indonesia.</p>","PeriodicalId":7543,"journal":{"name":"AIDS and Behavior","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2025-03-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143699433","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
AIDS and BehaviorPub Date : 2025-03-20DOI: 10.1007/s10461-025-04689-9
Manjot Singh, Winstone Nyandiko, Allison Delong, Celestine Ashimosi, Dennis Munyoro, Janet Lidweye, Jack Nyagaya, Whitney Biegon, Josephine Aluoch, Ashley Chory, Edwin Sang, Eslyne Jepkemboi, Millicent Orido, Vladimir Novitsky, Joseph W Hogan, Rachel Vreeman, Rami Kantor
{"title":"Challenges Faced by Perinatally-Infected Kenyan Adolescents and Youth Living with HIV During the COVID-19 Pandemic.","authors":"Manjot Singh, Winstone Nyandiko, Allison Delong, Celestine Ashimosi, Dennis Munyoro, Janet Lidweye, Jack Nyagaya, Whitney Biegon, Josephine Aluoch, Ashley Chory, Edwin Sang, Eslyne Jepkemboi, Millicent Orido, Vladimir Novitsky, Joseph W Hogan, Rachel Vreeman, Rami Kantor","doi":"10.1007/s10461-025-04689-9","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s10461-025-04689-9","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Wellness challenges experienced by adolescents and youth living with HIV (AYLWH) during COVID-19 are unknown and could guide HIV care in resource-limited settings. Between February/2021 and July/2022, perinatally-infected AYLWH at the Academic Model Providing Access to Healthcare (AMPATH) in western Kenya completed surveys assessing psychological, physical, socioeconomic, and antiretroviral nonadherence challenges and underwent viral load (VL) testing evaluating for virologic (VL > 40 copies/mL) or treatment (VL > 1,000 copies/mL) failure. Patterns in challenges, nonadherence, and VL measures by enrolment were evaluated using general additive models. Associations between challenges and nonadherence scores were quantified using linear regression; associations between non-adherence and failure were quantified using logistic regression. Both were adjusted for age, gender, and clinic. Among 442 participants enrolled in this cross-sectional study (median age 17 years, 49% female), 89% reported challenges (48% psychological, 66% physical, 62% socioeconomic) and 74% reported nonadherence. Significant between-individual variations by enrolment date were noted in physical challenges (e.g., illnesses and hospitalizations). Reporting more psychological, physical, or socioeconomic challenges were each associated with higher nonadherence. Higher nonadherence was associated with virologic and treatment failure (OR = 1.22 per 1-unit higher nonadherence, 95% CI = 1.01-1.47, p < 0.036; and OR = 1.29, 95% CI = 1.01-1.64, p < 0.035, respectively). Kenyan AYLWH faced psychological, physical, and socioeconomic challenges during the COVID-19 pandemic. Although longitudinal studies are needed to determine whether these challenges exceed pre-pandemic levels or contribute to the observed increased antiretroviral nonadherence and treatment failure, our findings provide support for the important relationships among these measures and may help clinicians and caregivers identify opportunities for interventions to support this vulnerable population.</p>","PeriodicalId":7543,"journal":{"name":"AIDS and Behavior","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2025-03-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143668854","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
AIDS and BehaviorPub Date : 2025-03-20DOI: 10.1007/s10461-025-04682-2
Natalie A Blackburn, Suzannah L Scanlon, Jenny Beizer, Nachela Chelwa, Laura Nyblade, Sarah T Roberts, Lyson Phiri, Drosin Mulenga, Michael Mbizvo, Sujha Subramanian
{"title":"The Implementation and Costs To Deliver a youth-friendly multi-component Program Addressing Stigma, HIV, and Linkage To Care for Adolescent Girls and Young Women in Lusaka, Zambia.","authors":"Natalie A Blackburn, Suzannah L Scanlon, Jenny Beizer, Nachela Chelwa, Laura Nyblade, Sarah T Roberts, Lyson Phiri, Drosin Mulenga, Michael Mbizvo, Sujha Subramanian","doi":"10.1007/s10461-025-04682-2","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s10461-025-04682-2","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Community-centered HIV prevention is most effective among adolescent girls and young women (AGYW) when integrated with youth-friendly health care services; yet gaps in the literature remain about the costs and the processes of these services. We describe the implementation and costs of two intervention components: (1) the Support for HIV Integrated Education, Linkages to care, and Destigmatization (SHIELD) program, which includes a monthly group session for AGYW with content on social support, stigma, and self-efficacy in health care seeking-behaviors; and (2) the Integrated Wellness Care (IWC) clinic that provided HIV testing along with other sexual and reproductive health services in a youth-friendly clinical setting. Data (e.g., youth club attendance, daily time reporting) come from a cluster randomized trial (ClinicalTrials.gov NCT03995953) conducted in four communities in Lusaka, Zambia. The economic cost of the SHIELD component per client was approximately twice that of the IWC component per client; the greatest costs for SHIELD included participant follow-up (scheduling and session reminders). Those receiving only the SHIELD component attended an average of 7.4 group sessions and those receiving both SHIELD and IWC components attended an average of 6.6 group sessions. Understanding the processes for implementation and delivery costs of behavioral interventions integrated with existing health care models is needed to inform scale-up and adaptation, particularly for policymakers who require understanding intervention costs to make such decisions. By capturing labor and efforts to navigate clients into care we better understand the full cost of sustaining health programs and long-term health care needs of populations.</p>","PeriodicalId":7543,"journal":{"name":"AIDS and Behavior","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2025-03-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143668782","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
AIDS and BehaviorPub Date : 2025-03-16DOI: 10.1007/s10461-025-04677-z
Alice M Ma, Katherine A Lewis, Mahnoor Wani, Camellia Liu, Sabrina Ghalambor, Rhitishah Yuva Raju, Curtis Wong, Dallas Swendeman, Sue Ellen Abdalian, Elizabeth Arnold, Robert Bolan, Yvonne Bryson, Antwon Chaplin, W Scott Comulada, Ruth Cortado, Catherine Donahue, Maria Isabel Fernandez, Risa Flynn, Jasmine Fournier, William Gertsch, Kelsey Ishimoto, Sergio Jimenez, Tara Kerin, Jeffrey Klausner, Jody Kussin, Sung-Jae Lee, Marguerita Lightfoot, Norweeta Milburn, Jasmine Mosafer, Aaron Moses, Debra A Murphy, Karin Nielsen, Manuel A Ocasio, Diana Polanco, Wilson Ramos, Cathy J Reback, Panteha Hayati Rezvan, Mary Jane Rotheram-Borus, Wenze Tang, Yara Tapia, Demi Thomas, Stacey Urauchi
{"title":"Online Peer Support for Youth at Higher Risk of or Living with HIV: A Qualitative Content Analysis.","authors":"Alice M Ma, Katherine A Lewis, Mahnoor Wani, Camellia Liu, Sabrina Ghalambor, Rhitishah Yuva Raju, Curtis Wong, Dallas Swendeman, Sue Ellen Abdalian, Elizabeth Arnold, Robert Bolan, Yvonne Bryson, Antwon Chaplin, W Scott Comulada, Ruth Cortado, Catherine Donahue, Maria Isabel Fernandez, Risa Flynn, Jasmine Fournier, William Gertsch, Kelsey Ishimoto, Sergio Jimenez, Tara Kerin, Jeffrey Klausner, Jody Kussin, Sung-Jae Lee, Marguerita Lightfoot, Norweeta Milburn, Jasmine Mosafer, Aaron Moses, Debra A Murphy, Karin Nielsen, Manuel A Ocasio, Diana Polanco, Wilson Ramos, Cathy J Reback, Panteha Hayati Rezvan, Mary Jane Rotheram-Borus, Wenze Tang, Yara Tapia, Demi Thomas, Stacey Urauchi","doi":"10.1007/s10461-025-04677-z","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s10461-025-04677-z","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>With the rise of technology-based interventions for HIV risk reduction among adolescents, research is needed to assess how youth participate in these strategies. We used qualitative content analysis to examine youth's posts in an online peer support intervention through the Adolescent Trials Network (ClinicalTrials.gov NCT03134833, registered May 1, 2017) for youth at higher risk of or living with HIV. We analyzed 308 posts across 85 conversations related to sexual health from 144 peer support participants. Conversation topics included risk reduction, partner navigation, sexual activity, awareness/advocacy, and consent/harassment. Results may inform the design, adaptation, and implementation of digital peer support interventions.</p>","PeriodicalId":7543,"journal":{"name":"AIDS and Behavior","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2025-03-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143639360","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}