Open AccessQualitative Study on the Acceptability of and Adherence to a Vaginal Ring for HIV Prophylaxis Among Adolescent Girls
Author(s) -
Zoë Baker,
Marjan Javanbacht,
James R. Moore,
Hannah Brosnan,
Kathleen Squires,
Katherine Bunge,
Gregory D. Zimet,
Barbara Mensch,
Lydia SotoTorres,
Bill Kapogiannis,
Lisa Levy,
Craig Hoesley,
Daniel Reirden,
Aditya H. Gaur,
Kenneth H. Mayer,
Donna Futterman,
Pamina M. Gorbach
Publication year - 2021
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.0000000000002674
Subject(s) - thematic analysis , medicine , menstruation , human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) , qualitative research , vaginal ring , clinical psychology , randomized controlled trial , family medicine , psychology , population , environmental health , family planning , surgery , research methodology , social science , sociology
This study aims to assess the product-related, relationship-related, and sex-related factors that act as facilitators and barriers to the acceptability of a vaginal ring (VR) for HIV prevention among adolescent girls.