"A dream come true": Perspectives on long-acting injectable antiretroviral therapy among female sex workers living with HIV from the Dominican Republic and Tanzania.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Long-acting injectable antiretroviral therapy (LA ART) was found to be non-inferior to daily oral ART in Phase 3 clinical trials. LA ART may offer an important alternative for people living with HIV with challenges adhering to daily oral ART or preferences for non-pill-based regimens.

Methods

Using a mixed methods approach integrating survey, in-depth interview and biological data from female sex workers (FSW) living with HIV in Tanzania (N = 208) and the Dominican Republic (DR) (N = 201), we assessed factors associated with the potential likelihood of LA ART use if it were available. We conducted multivariate logistic regression and thematic content analysis.

Results

Likelihood of LA ART use was high with 84.92% of FSW from the DR and 92.27% of FSW from Ta

SUBMITTER: Kerrigan D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7292359 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature