A mixed methods descriptive study of a diverse cohort of African American/Black and Latine young and emerging adults living with HIV: Sociodemographic, background, and contextual factors.

ABSTRACT:

Background

American/Black and Latine (AABL) young/emerging adults living with HIV in the United States (US) have consistently failed to meet targets for HIV care/medication engagement. Among this population, those with non-suppressed HIV viral load are understudied, along with immigrants and those with serious socioeconomic deprivation. Guided by social action theory, we took a mixed methods approach (sequential explanatory design) to describe sociodemographic, background, and contextual factors, and their relationships to HIV management, among a diverse cohort.

Methods

Participants (N = 271) received structured baseline assessments and HIV viral load testing. Primary outcomes were being well-engaged in HIV care and HIV viral suppression. A subset (N = 41) was purposively sa

SUBMITTER: Gwadz M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11829469 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature