2020
989. Pre-exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) Short-Term Retention Among Heavy Alcohol Users in Rural South Africa
Grammatico M, Choi K, Moll A, Shenoi S. 989. Pre-exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) Short-Term Retention Among Heavy Alcohol Users in Rural South Africa. Open Forum Infectious Diseases 2020, 7: s523-s523. PMCID: PMC7776627, DOI: 10.1093/ofid/ofaa439.1175.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAlcohol use disorderHazardous alcohol usePrEP deliveryCommunity-based modelAntiretroviral therapyHIV testingAlcohol usersYoung menSexual partnersAlcohol usePre-exposure prophylaxisHazardous alcohol usersInconsistent condom useDifferentiated service deliveryOne-month followHome addressParticipant's home addressHeavy alcohol usersPrEP initiatorsPill countMedian ageHIV servicesEligible participantsHIV preventionPrevention services1031. Mobility and Structural Barriers Contribute to Loss to Follow up from HIV Care in Rural South Africa
Hannaford A, Moll A, Madondo T, Khoza B, Shenoi S. 1031. Mobility and Structural Barriers Contribute to Loss to Follow up from HIV Care in Rural South Africa. Open Forum Infectious Diseases 2020, 7: s546-s546. PMCID: PMC7776485, DOI: 10.1093/ofid/ofaa439.1217.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHIV careHIV transmissionRural South AfricaLongitudinal HIV careViral load suppressionRisk of tuberculosisRural settingsPatient-centered careStructural barriersART discontinuationPill fatigueART prescriptionMedian durationART accessPrimary careHIV knowledgeChronic careHealthcare workersHIV stigmaHigh riskPatient motivationSpecific clinicPrevents transmissionMajor precipitantSexual partners
2019
Perceptions of HIV Preexposure Prophylaxis Among Young Pregnant Women from Rural KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
Vazquez L, Moll AP, Kacin A, Ndlovu NE, Shenoi SV. Perceptions of HIV Preexposure Prophylaxis Among Young Pregnant Women from Rural KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. AIDS Patient Care And STDs 2019, 33: 214-219. PMID: 31067125, PMCID: PMC6531897, DOI: 10.1089/apc.2018.0242.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsYoung pregnant womenPreexposure prophylaxisPregnant womenHIV riskCondom useSexual partnersHIV preexposure prophylaxisLast monthPregnant women 18Rural South African womenSub-Saharan womenRural KwaZulu-NatalSouth African womenHIV acquisitionNonpregnant womenPrEP effectivenessPrEP knowledgeMean agePrEP rolloutPostpartum periodHIV preventionWomen 18HIV stigmaHigh riskMost women