Open AccessIntimate Partner Violence and Self-Reported Pre-exposure Prophylaxis Interruptions Among HIV-Negative Partners in HIV Serodiscordant Couples in Kenya and Uganda
Author(s) -
Alejandra Cabral,
Jared M. Baeten,
Kenneth Ngure,
Jennifer Velloza,
Josephine Odoyo,
Jessica Haberer,
Connie Celum,
Timothy R. Muwonge,
Stephen Asiimwe,
Renee Heffron
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
journal of acquired immune deficiency syndromes
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.162
H-Index - 157
eISSN - 1944-7884
pISSN - 1525-4135
DOI - 10.1097/qai.0000000000001574
Subject(s) - serodiscordant , medicine , pre exposure prophylaxis , domestic violence , interquartile range , odds ratio , confidence interval , family medicine , human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) , demography , men who have sex with men , poison control , suicide prevention , environmental health , viral load , antiretroviral therapy , syphilis , sociology
Oral pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) is effective for HIV prevention, and PrEP delivery studies are investigating ways to deliver PrEP with high adherence. However, in many settings with high HIV burden, intimate partner violence (IPV) is reported often and could be a barrier to the effective PrEP use. We examined the association between IPV and interruptions in PrEP use.