Mental Bandwidth is Associated with HIV and Viral Suppression Among Low-Income Women in Philadelphia.
Aaron RichtermanNancy AitchesonCeleste DurnwaldCara CurleyWilliam R ShortMirabelle Jean LouisFlorence MomplaisirHarsha ThirumurthyPublished in: medRxiv : the preprint server for health sciences (2024)
Behavioral economics research suggests poverty may influence behavior by reducing mental bandwidth, increasing future discounting, and increasing risk aversion. It is plausible that these decision-making processes are further impaired in the context of HIV or pregnancy. In this cross-sectional study of 86 low-income women in Philadelphia, multivariable models showed that HIV was associated with decreased mental bandwidth (one of two measures) and lower risk aversion. Pregnancy was not associated with any decision-making factors. Viral suppression was associated with greater mental bandwidth (one of two measures), and antenatal care engagement with lower future discounting. Anti-poverty interventions may be particularly beneficial to improve health behaviors in the context of HIV.
Keyphrases
- antiretroviral therapy
- hiv positive
- hiv testing
- hiv infected
- human immunodeficiency virus
- hepatitis c virus
- decision making
- mental health
- hiv aids
- men who have sex with men
- pregnancy outcomes
- healthcare
- acute lymphoblastic leukemia
- preterm birth
- sars cov
- pregnant women
- south africa
- polycystic ovary syndrome
- public health
- physical activity
- type diabetes
- current status
- social media
- metabolic syndrome
- risk assessment
- health information
- cervical cancer screening
- chronic pain
- quality improvement