Geographic Mobility and HIV Care Engagement among People Living with HIV in Rural Kenya and Uganda.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Human mobility is a critical aspect of existence and survival, but may compromise care engagement among people living with HIV (PLHIV). We examined the association between various forms of human mobility with retention in HIV care and antiretroviral treatment (ART) interruptions.

Methods

In a cohort of adult PLHIV in Kenya and Uganda, we collected surveys in 2016 about past 6-month travel and lifetime migration histories, including reasons and locations, and engagement in HIV care defined as (1) discontinuation of care, and (2) history of a treatment interruption among those who remained in care. We estimated associations between mobility and these care engagement outcomes via logistic regression, adjusted for sex, prior mobility, age, region, marital status, ho

SUBMITTER: Ayieko J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10675546 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature