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Behavioral Modeling and its Association with PrEP and ART Use in Ugandan HIV-Serodifferent Couples.
- Source :
- AIDS & Behavior; May2024, Vol. 28 Issue 5, p1719-1730, 12p
- Publication Year :
- 2024
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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 heterosexual, cis-gender HIV-serodifferent couples. In 149 couples enrolled for research, a five-factor model provided the best statistical and conceptual fit, including attention to partner behavior, collective action, role modeling, motivation, and relationship quality. Behavioral modeling was associated with medication-taking behaviors among members of serodifferent couples. Partner modeling of ART/PrEP taking could be an important target for assessment and intervention in HIV prevention programs for HIV serodifferent couples. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- PATIENT compliance
SCALE analysis (Psychology)
ANTIRETROVIRAL agents
VIRAL load
RESEARCH funding
SCIENTIFIC observation
RESEARCH evaluation
HIV infections
CHI-squared test
DESCRIPTIVE statistics
PSYCHOLOGY of HIV-positive persons
PRE-exposure prophylaxis
LONGITUDINAL method
MOTIVATION (Psychology)
HEALTH behavior
CISGENDER people
ANALYSIS of variance
DRUGS
FACTOR analysis
CONFIDENCE intervals
REGRESSION analysis
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 10907165
- Volume :
- 28
- Issue :
- 5
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- AIDS & Behavior
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 177044978
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s10461-024-04286-2