Behavioral Modeling and its Association with PrEP and ART Use in Ugandan HIV-Serodifferent Couples.

ABSTRACT: Integrating Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) delivery into Antiretroviral Therapy (ART) programs bridges the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) prevention gap for HIV-serodifferent couples prior to the partner living with HIV achieving viral suppression. Behavioral modeling is one mechanism that could explain health-related behavior among couples, including those using antiretroviral medications, but few tools exist to measure the extent to which behavior is modeled. Using a longitudinal observational design nested within a cluster randomized trial, this study examined the factor structure and assessed the internal consistency of a novel 24-item, four-point Likert-type scale to measure behavioral modeling and the association of behavioral modeling with medication-taking behaviors among hete

SUBMITTER: Wang L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11069469 | biostudies-literature | 2024 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature