Open AccessImpact of Partner-Related Social Harms on Women's Adherence to the Dapivirine Vaginal Ring During a Phase III Trial
Author(s) -
Thesla PalaneePhillips,
Sarah Roberts,
Krishnaveni Reddy,
Vaneshree Govender,
Logashvari Naidoo,
Samantha Siva,
Zakir Gafoor,
Arendevi Pather,
Flavia Matovu,
Kudzai Hlahla,
Bonus Makanani,
Gonasagrie Nair,
Katie Schwartz,
Kristine Torjesen,
Elizabeth R. Brown,
Lydia SotoTorres,
Jared M. Baeten,
Elizabeth T. Montgomery
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.0000000000001866
Subject(s) - vaginal ring , medicine , confidence interval , gynecology , demography , obstetrics , environmental health , family planning , population , sociology , research methodology
Long-acting female-initiated methods such as the dapivirine ring may give women greater agency in HIV-1 prevention. However, social harms, defined as nonmedical adverse consequences of study participation or dapivirine ring use, may reduce product adherence and consequently HIV-1 protection.