| Title |
Readiness for Antiretroviral Therapy: Implications for Linking HIV-Infected Individuals to Care and Treatment
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|---|---|
| Published in |
AIDS and Behavior, July 2017
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| DOI | 10.1007/s10461-017-1834-2 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Brendan Maughan-Brown, Philip Smith, Caroline Kuo, Abigail Harrison, Mark N. Lurie, Linda-Gail Bekker, Omar Galárraga |
| Abstract |
Using survey data collected immediately after referral for ART (N = 87), this study examined ART-readiness among individuals (18 years and older) attending a mobile health clinic in South Africa. Most participants reported being very ready (84%) and motivated (85%) to start ART, but only 72% were assessed as ready for ART on all measures. Treatment readiness was lower among individuals who did not think they would test HIV-positive (aOR 0.26, p < 0.05) and among individuals who reported being in good health (aOR 0.44, p < 0.1). In contrast, higher readiness was associated with better ART knowledge (aOR 4.31, p < 0.05) and knowing someone who had experienced positive health effects from ART (aOR 2.65, p < 0.05). Results indicate that post-test counselling will need to be designed to deal with surprise at HIV diagnosis, and that health messaging needs to be carefully crafted to support uptake of ART among HIV-positive but healthy individuals. Further research is needed on effective post-test counselling approaches and effective framing of health messaging to increase awareness of the multiple positive benefits of early ART initiation and corresponding readiness to engage in treatment. |
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| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 2 | 67% |
| South Africa | 1 | 33% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 3 | 100% |
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| Country | Count | As % |
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| Unknown | 129 | 100% |
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| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
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| Student > Master | 24 | 19% |
| Researcher | 16 | 12% |
| Student > Bachelor | 13 | 10% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 12 | 9% |
| Other | 7 | 5% |
| Other | 23 | 18% |
| Unknown | 34 | 26% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
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| Medicine and Dentistry | 25 | 19% |
| Nursing and Health Professions | 16 | 12% |
| Social Sciences | 10 | 8% |
| Psychology | 9 | 7% |
| Economics, Econometrics and Finance | 7 | 5% |
| Other | 21 | 16% |
| Unknown | 41 | 32% |
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