2023
Fertility Desire and Associations with Condomless Sex, Antiretroviral Adherence, and Transmission Potential in a Cohort of Kenyan Women Living with HIV in Sero-discordant Relationships: A Mixed Methods Study
Eastment M, Kinuthia J, Tapia K, Wanje G, Wilson K, Kaggiah A, Simoni J, Mandaliya K, Poole D, Richardson B, Jaoko W, John-Stewart G, McClelland R. Fertility Desire and Associations with Condomless Sex, Antiretroviral Adherence, and Transmission Potential in a Cohort of Kenyan Women Living with HIV in Sero-discordant Relationships: A Mixed Methods Study. AIDS And Behavior 2023, 27: 2803-2814. PMID: 36759394, PMCID: PMC10338402, DOI: 10.1007/s10461-023-04004-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFertility desiresFertility intentionsCondomless sexProstate specific antigenSerodiscordant partnershipsSero-discordant relationshipsHIV transmissionWomen's placeAntiretroviral adherenceQualitative interviewsRisk of HIV transmissionDetectable viral loadSexual HIV transmissionMixed methods studyChildbearingCondom useAntiretroviral therapyViral loadSpecific antigenDesireProspective cohortVaginal secretionsPartnershipWomenMethods study
2021
A Prospective Study of Depressive Symptoms, Condomless Sex, and HIV Viral Load in HIV-Positive Female Sex Workers in Kenya
Rosenthal M, Wanje G, Richardson B, Shafi J, Wang L, Masese L, Poole D, Jaoko W, Simoni J, Mcclelland R. A Prospective Study of Depressive Symptoms, Condomless Sex, and HIV Viral Load in HIV-Positive Female Sex Workers in Kenya. AIDS And Behavior 2021, 25: 3047-3056. PMID: 33880670, PMCID: PMC9211371, DOI: 10.1007/s10461-021-03258-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsProstate specific antigenHIV viral loadDetectable VLViral loadFemale sex workersHIV-positive female sex workersKenyan female sex workersCondomless sexAssociated with increased riskDepressive symptomsProspective cohort studyComprehensive HIV carePrevalence of depressive symptomsTreatment of depressionSex workersViral suppressionSpecific antigenHIV transmissionProspective studyVaginal secretionsHIV careCohort studyDetectable prostate specific antigenStudies of depressive symptomsHIV
2015
Assisted partner notification services to augment HIV testing and linkage to care in Kenya: study protocol for a cluster randomized trial
Wamuti B, Erdman L, Cherutich P, Golden M, Dunbar M, Bukusi D, Richardson B, Ng’ang’a A, Barnabas R, Mutiti P, Macharia P, Jerop M, Otieno F, Poole D, Farquhar C. Assisted partner notification services to augment HIV testing and linkage to care in Kenya: study protocol for a cluster randomized trial. Implementation Science 2015, 10: 23. PMID: 25884936, PMCID: PMC4342094, DOI: 10.1186/s13012-015-0212-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAssisted partner notification servicesPartner notification servicesAssisted partner notificationHIV testingPartner notificationHIV partner notification servicesCluster randomized controlled trialHIV testing programsHIV testing sitesCluster randomized trialHealth-care settingsPublic health strategiesSexual partnersSexual exposure to HIVExposure to HIVControl of HIV transmissionHealth facilitiesIncremental cost-effectivenessIntervention sitesHealth strategiesStudy staffPartner referralNational guidelinesHIV transmissionCase finding