"A dream come true": Perspectives on long-acting injectable antiretroviral therapy among female sex workers living with HIV from the Dominican Republic and Tanzania.
Deanna KerriganTahilin Sanchez KarverOhvia MuraleetharanVirginia SavageJessie MbwamboYeycy DonastorgSamuel LikindikokiMartha PerezHoisex GomezAndrea MantsiosMiranda MurraySam Wilson ColeWendy DavisNoya GalaiClare BarringtonPublished in: PloS one (2020)
We found a high likelihood of LA ART use if available among FSW in two diverse settings and documented barriers to future uptake. Community-driven approaches which include tailored health education and improved patient-provider communication and quality of care, as well as strategies to facilitate appointment adherence are needed to optimize LA ART use among FSW.
Keyphrases
- antiretroviral therapy
- healthcare
- hiv infected
- quality improvement
- human immunodeficiency virus
- hiv infected patients
- hiv positive
- hiv aids
- mental health
- primary care
- case report
- current status
- public health
- palliative care
- smoking cessation
- type diabetes
- hyaluronic acid
- risk assessment
- adipose tissue
- glycemic control
- south africa
- metabolic syndrome
- skeletal muscle
- health promotion
- social media
- insulin resistance
- men who have sex with men
- hepatitis c virus
- climate change