Reduced Adherence to Antiretroviral Therapy in Pregnant Women With HIV With Intimate Partner Violence in the United States.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Despite increased access to antiretroviral therapy (ART) for women with HIV (WWH), poor postpartum HIV care retention persists. This analysis evaluates Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) and ART adherence in pregnant WWH.

Methods

We analyzed secondary data from a US behavioral intervention trial to improve postpartum retention in WWH. Data were collected from the baseline survey including the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS), adverse childhood experiences (ACE), and HIV-related stigma scores, and the WHO Violence Against Women questionnaire to assess IPV. A multivariable logistic regression examined associations between IPV timing (before, during pregnancy, any) and type (physical, psychological, sexual) and ART adherence (≥80% ART doses in the prior month

SUBMITTER: Villavicencio A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12828428 | biostudies-literature | 2026 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature