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An exploratory study of community violence and HIV care engagement among Black gay and bisexual men.
- Source :
- AIDS Care; Aug2024, Vol. 36 Issue 8, p1111-1118, 8p
- Publication Year :
- 2024
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Abstract
- This study examined the relationship between exposure to community violence and HIV care engagement among 107 Black gay or bisexual men living with HIV in Chicago. Measures assessed the importance of demographic covariates (age, annual income, health insurance status, and years living with HIV), community violence exposures, mental health, social support, in explaining variations in missed doses of antiretroviral therapy (ART) medication and missed HIV care appointments. Results showed that participants who reported higher rates of exposure to community violence were two times more likely to have missed ART doses and HIV care appointments. Participants who reported depression scores were two times more likely to have greater non-ART adherence. Finally, older participants were more likely to report fewer missed ART doses. More research is needed to clarify the mechanisms between age or depression and ART adherence given community violence exposure. Health care providers should screen for depression when attempting to promote better ART adherence and keeping HIV care appointments for Black gay and bisexual men living with HIV. Younger Black gay and bisexual men living with HIV may be more vulnerable than older men for missed ART doses and may require additional screening and follow-up. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- PATIENT compliance
POISSON distribution
ANTIRETROVIRAL agents
VIOLENCE
MENTAL health
INCOME
RESEARCH funding
GAY men
QUESTIONNAIRES
HEALTH insurance
VIOLENCE in the community
HIV infections
JUDGMENT sampling
AGE distribution
DESCRIPTIVE statistics
PSYCHOLOGY of HIV-positive persons
BLACK people
RESEARCH
MEDICAL appointments
DRUGS
DATA analysis software
PATIENT participation
MENTAL depression
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 09540121
- Volume :
- 36
- Issue :
- 8
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- AIDS Care
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 178713934
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1080/09540121.2024.2331221