2025
The Longitudinal Impact of Psychosocial Syndemic Variables on Adherence to Antiretroviral Therapy Among People With HIV in Brazil, Thailand, and Zambia: An Analysis by HIV Transmission Groups in HPTN 063.
Rodríguez-Díaz C, Zangeneh S, Chen Y, Guo X, Tsuyuki K, Ransome Y, Friedman R, Srithanaviboonchai K, Roberts S, Mimiaga M, Mayer K, Safren S. The Longitudinal Impact of Psychosocial Syndemic Variables on Adherence to Antiretroviral Therapy Among People With HIV in Brazil, Thailand, and Zambia: An Analysis by HIV Transmission Groups in HPTN 063. AIDS Education And Prevention 2025, 37: 89-106. PMID: 40323670, PMCID: PMC12334064, DOI: 10.1521/aeap.2025.37.2.89.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSyndemic problemsSyndemic scoreART adherenceHIV transmission groupFear of discriminationOne-year longitudinal dataSuboptimal ART adherenceTransmission groupAssociated with lower ART adherenceSyndemic variableLow ART adherenceHIV preventionTransmission categoryLongitudinal dataAntiretroviral therapyAlcohol useStimulant usePolydrug useLongitudinal impactPWHAdherenceHIVZambiaCareScores
2024
Lessons learned from implementation of four HIV self-testing (HIVST) distribution models in Zambia: applying the Consolidated Framework for Implementation Research to understand impact of contextual factors on implementation
Simwinga M, Gwanu L, Hensen B, Sigande L, Mainga M, Phiri T, Mwanza E, Kabumbu M, Mulubwa C, Mwenge L, Bwalya C, Kumwenda M, Mubanga E, Mee P, Johnson C, Corbett E, Hatzold K, Neuman M, Ayles H, Taegtmeyer M. Lessons learned from implementation of four HIV self-testing (HIVST) distribution models in Zambia: applying the Consolidated Framework for Implementation Research to understand impact of contextual factors on implementation. BMC Infectious Diseases 2024, 22: 977. PMID: 38448832, PMCID: PMC10916003, DOI: 10.1186/s12879-024-09168-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsConsolidated Framework for Implementation ResearchHIV self-testingHuman immunodeficiency virus self-testingImplementation researchHIV self-test distributionContextual factorsCombination of contextual factorsImpact of contextual factorsHuman immunodeficiency virusProvider experienceIncrease test coverageSelf-testingCommunity-led modelThematic approachProspective case studyExcessive workloadReal-world settingsGroup discussionsCommunity-ledWorld settingsParticipantsContextual experiencesInadequate compensationMonetary incentivesZambia
2016
Promotion of couples’ voluntary HIV counseling and testing: a comparison of influence networks in Rwanda and Zambia
Kelley AL, Hagaman AK, Wall KM, Karita E, Kilembe W, Bayingana R, Tichacek A, Kautzman M, Allen SA. Promotion of couples’ voluntary HIV counseling and testing: a comparison of influence networks in Rwanda and Zambia. BMC Public Health 2016, 16: 744. PMID: 27502690, PMCID: PMC4977827, DOI: 10.1186/s12889-016-3424-z.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHIV testingHIV preventionEvidence-based HIV preventionJoint HIV testingHIV test resultsVoluntary HIV counselingRwandan couplesHIV counselingVoluntary counselingAfrican adultsCVCTPast monthDemographic characteristicsFrequent sourceCounselingSub-Saharan African countriesHealth sectorPreventionTestingGroup forumCommunity leadersMonthsZambia
This site is protected by hCaptcha and its Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply