2024
Considerations when prescribing opioid agonist therapies for people living with HIV
Tarfa A, Lier A, Shenoi S, Springer S. Considerations when prescribing opioid agonist therapies for people living with HIV. Expert Review Of Clinical Pharmacology 2024, 17: 549-564. PMID: 38946101, PMCID: PMC11299801, DOI: 10.1080/17512433.2024.2375448.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnalgesics, OpioidAnti-HIV AgentsBuprenorphineDelayed-Action PreparationsDelivery of Health CareDrug InteractionsHealth Services AccessibilityHIV InfectionsHumansMethadoneNaltrexoneNarcotic AntagonistsOpiate Substitution TreatmentOpioid-Related DisordersPre-Exposure ProphylaxisUnited StatesConceptsOpioid agonist therapyOpioid use disorderAntiretroviral therapyAgonist therapyDiagnosed OUDOpioid use disorder managementUse disorderTreatment of opioid use disorderExtended-release naltrexonePotential drug interactionsOpioid use disorder treatmentPrescribed opioid agonist therapyLong-acting formulationPre-exposure prophylaxisOUD outcomesImprove HIV preventionIntersection of HIVOpioid antagonistHIV outcomesHIV epidemicOpioidHIVOpioid use disorder servicesPWHHIV prevention
2021
Feasibility of a community‐based delivery model for HIV pre‐exposure prophylaxis among bar patrons in rural South Africa
Grammatico MA, Moll AP, Choi K, Springer SA, Shenoi SV. Feasibility of a community‐based delivery model for HIV pre‐exposure prophylaxis among bar patrons in rural South Africa. Journal Of The International AIDS Society 2021, 24: e25848. PMID: 34826363, PMCID: PMC8625837, DOI: 10.1002/jia2.25848.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPre-exposure prophylaxisAlcohol Use Disorders Identification TestLargest HIV epidemicCommunity-based delivery modelPrEP uptakeHIV testingOdds ratioOral tenofovir disoproxil fumarate/emtricitabineTenofovir disoproxil fumarate/emtricitabineRural South AfricaHazardous drinkingDisoproxil fumarate/emtricitabineHIV pre-exposure prophylaxisUptake of PrEPHIV care cascadeRapid HIV testingAdjusted odds ratioYoung menRural KwaZulu-Natal ProvinceAlcohol use disorderSexual risk behaviorsDisorders Identification TestBar patronsPrEP deliveryPrEP initiators“We’ve Got Our Own Beliefs, Attitudes, Myths”: A Mixed Methods Assessment of Rural South African Health Care Workers' Knowledge of and Attitudes Towards PrEP Implementation
Asabor EN, Lett E, Moll A, Shenoi SV. “We’ve Got Our Own Beliefs, Attitudes, Myths”: A Mixed Methods Assessment of Rural South African Health Care Workers' Knowledge of and Attitudes Towards PrEP Implementation. AIDS And Behavior 2021, 25: 2517-2532. PMID: 33763802, PMCID: PMC8450017, DOI: 10.1007/s10461-021-03213-z.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLocal healthcare workersHealthcare workersPrEP implementationHealth care workers' knowledgeHIV pre-exposure prophylaxisSkilled clinical staffPre-exposure prophylaxisImpact of HIVPrEP interventionsHIV prevalenceHCW roleClinical staffTravel burdenMixed-methods assessmentDisproportionate burdenHIVWorkers' knowledgeAdditional concernsSexual behaviorBlack South AfricansBarriers researchersPrEPRisk compensationBurdenImplementation scientists
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 services102. Improving Implementation of HIV Pre-exposure Prophylaxis: Lessons Learned from Young Women in Rural South Africa
Hannaford A, Khumalo N, Norton S, Moll A, Shenoi S. 102. Improving Implementation of HIV Pre-exposure Prophylaxis: Lessons Learned from Young Women in Rural South Africa. Open Forum Infectious Diseases 2020, 7: s180-s181. PMCID: PMC7777701, DOI: 10.1093/ofid/ofaa439.412.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPrEP delivery modelsPre-exposure prophylaxisYoung womenPrEP initiationHIV pre-exposure prophylaxisSexual activityCommunity health workersInconsistent condom useHIV prevention programsMale sexual partnersCommunity-based deliveryPrEP deliveryMedication refillsPrEP implementationPrEP useDelivery modelPrEP educationHIV stigmaHealth workersHigh riskPrEP disclosureProgrammatic conditionsClinic facilitiesRural South AfricaCondom use‘PrEP should be for men only’: Young heterosexual men’s views on PrEP in rural South Africa
Hannaford A, Lim J, Moll AP, Khoza B, Shenoi SV. ‘PrEP should be for men only’: Young heterosexual men’s views on PrEP in rural South Africa. Global Public Health 2020, 15: 1337-1348. PMID: 32207661, DOI: 10.1080/17441692.2020.1744680.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRural South AfricaSouth AfricaYoung men's perspectivesHeterosexual menCommunity-based servicesYoung heterosexual menMen's perspectivesPrevention servicesService delivery modelsMen's viewsHIV prevention servicesStructural barriersFemale partnersKey themesHIV prevention knowledgeGender-specific interventionsCasual sexual partnersDifferentiated service delivery modelsGaps persistHigh HIV risk behaviorHIV-negative heterosexual menHigh-risk sexual behaviorPre-exposure prophylaxisHigh attributable mortalityHIV risk behaviors
2019
Correction: Perceptions of HIV transmission and pre-exposure prophylaxis among health care workers and community members in Rwanda
Kambutse I, Igiraneza G, Shenoi S, Ogbuagu O. Correction: Perceptions of HIV transmission and pre-exposure prophylaxis among health care workers and community members in Rwanda. PLOS ONE 2019, 14: e0212933. PMID: 30794678, PMCID: PMC6386218, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0212933.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2018
1300. Young Heterosexual Men in Rural South Africa Want Access to PrEP
Hannaford A, Khoza B, Moll A, Shenoi S. 1300. Young Heterosexual Men in Rural South Africa Want Access to PrEP. Open Forum Infectious Diseases 2018, 5: s397-s397. PMCID: PMC6253012, DOI: 10.1093/ofid/ofy210.1133.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHIV prevention servicesHIV risk behaviorsHIV statusPrevention servicesRural South AfricaFemale partnersCondom useHIV pre-exposure prophylaxisRisk behaviorsHigh HIV risk behaviorHIV-negative menPre-exposure prophylaxisHistory of STIHIV prevention knowledgeInconsistent condom useSexual risk behaviorsHeterosexual menRural KwaZulu-NatalMultiple sexual relationshipsNegative menHIV preventionPrevention knowledgeTreatment servicesCommunity settingsHIV
2017
Perceptions of HIV Pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) among young pregnant women from KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
Guillamet L, Moll A, Kacin A, Madi J, Ndlovu N, Shenoi S. Perceptions of HIV Pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) among young pregnant women from KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. Open Forum Infectious Diseases 2017, 4: s438-s438. PMCID: PMC5631294, DOI: 10.1093/ofid/ofx163.1109.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPre-exposure prophylaxisYoung pregnant womenPregnant womenHIV acquisitionCondom usePregnant women age 18HIV pre-exposure prophylaxisHigh HIV prevalence settingsYoung womenEffective PrEP useHIV prevention toolHIV prevalence settingsLast monthWomen ages 18Consistent condom useHealth care facilitiesPregnant young womenChild transmissionOral PrEPPrEP implementationPrEP knowledgePrEP useMean agePrevalence settingsPostpartum period