Differences in adoption of COVID-19 pandemic related preventive behaviour by viral load suppression status among people living with HIV during the first wave of the pandemic
Abstract Background Adherence to antiretroviral therapy and COVID-19 preventive behaviours among people living with HIV during the pandemic has received little attention in the literature. To address this gap in knowledge, the present study assessed the associations between viral load, adherence to...
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| author | Morenike Oluwatoyin Folayan Roberto Ariel Abeldaño Zuñiga Nourhan M. Aly Passent Ellakany Ifeoma E. Idigbe Mohammed Jafer Folake B. Lawal Zumama Khalid Joanne Lusher Jorma I. Virtanen Annie L Nguyen |
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| description | Abstract Background Adherence to antiretroviral therapy and COVID-19 preventive behaviours among people living with HIV during the pandemic has received little attention in the literature. To address this gap in knowledge, the present study assessed the associations between viral load, adherence to antiretroviral therapy and the use of COVID-19 prevention strategies during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic. This was a secondary analysis of data generated through an online survey recruiting participants from 152 countries. Complete data from 680 respondents living with HIV were extracted for this analysis. Results The findings suggest that detectable viral load was associated with lower odds of wearing facemasks (AOR: 0.44; 95% CI:0.28–0.69; p < 0.01) and washing hands as often as recommended (AOR: 0.64; 95% CI: 0.42–0.97; p = 0.03). Also, adherence to the use of antiretroviral drugs was associated with lower odds of working remotely (AOR: 0.60; 95% CI: 0.38–0.94; p = 0.02). We found a complex relationship between HIV positive status biological parameters and adherence to COVID-19 preventive measures that may be partly explained by risk-taking behaviours. Further studies are needed to understand the reasons for the study findings. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-dd5c261ff26d4092bedf64506c476c1d2023-11-19T12:16:27ZengBMCBMC Research Notes1756-05002023-05-011611610.1186/s13104-023-06363-6Differences in adoption of COVID-19 pandemic related preventive behaviour by viral load suppression status among people living with HIV during the first wave of the pandemicMorenike Oluwatoyin Folayan0Roberto Ariel Abeldaño Zuñiga1Nourhan M. Aly2Passent Ellakany3Ifeoma E. Idigbe4Mohammed Jafer5Folake B. Lawal6Zumama Khalid7Joanne Lusher8Jorma I. Virtanen9Annie L Nguyen10Mental Health and Wellness Study Group, Obafemi Awolowo UniversityMental Health and Wellness Study Group, Obafemi Awolowo UniversityMental Health and Wellness Study Group, Obafemi Awolowo UniversityMental Health and Wellness Study Group, Obafemi Awolowo UniversityMental Health and Wellness Study Group, Obafemi Awolowo UniversityMental Health and Wellness Study Group, Obafemi Awolowo UniversityMental Health and Wellness Study Group, Obafemi Awolowo UniversityMental Health and Wellness Study Group, Obafemi Awolowo UniversityMental Health and Wellness Study Group, Obafemi Awolowo UniversityMental Health and Wellness Study Group, Obafemi Awolowo UniversityMental Health and Wellness Study Group, Obafemi Awolowo UniversityAbstract Background Adherence to antiretroviral therapy and COVID-19 preventive behaviours among people living with HIV during the pandemic has received little attention in the literature. To address this gap in knowledge, the present study assessed the associations between viral load, adherence to antiretroviral therapy and the use of COVID-19 prevention strategies during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic. This was a secondary analysis of data generated through an online survey recruiting participants from 152 countries. Complete data from 680 respondents living with HIV were extracted for this analysis. Results The findings suggest that detectable viral load was associated with lower odds of wearing facemasks (AOR: 0.44; 95% CI:0.28–0.69; p < 0.01) and washing hands as often as recommended (AOR: 0.64; 95% CI: 0.42–0.97; p = 0.03). Also, adherence to the use of antiretroviral drugs was associated with lower odds of working remotely (AOR: 0.60; 95% CI: 0.38–0.94; p = 0.02). We found a complex relationship between HIV positive status biological parameters and adherence to COVID-19 preventive measures that may be partly explained by risk-taking behaviours. Further studies are needed to understand the reasons for the study findings.https://doi.org/10.1186/s13104-023-06363-6HIVCOVID-19Preventive measuresAntiretroviral therapy |
| spellingShingle | Morenike Oluwatoyin Folayan Roberto Ariel Abeldaño Zuñiga Nourhan M. Aly Passent Ellakany Ifeoma E. Idigbe Mohammed Jafer Folake B. Lawal Zumama Khalid Joanne Lusher Jorma I. Virtanen Annie L Nguyen Differences in adoption of COVID-19 pandemic related preventive behaviour by viral load suppression status among people living with HIV during the first wave of the pandemic BMC Research Notes HIV COVID-19 Preventive measures Antiretroviral therapy |
| title | Differences in adoption of COVID-19 pandemic related preventive behaviour by viral load suppression status among people living with HIV during the first wave of the pandemic |
| title_full | Differences in adoption of COVID-19 pandemic related preventive behaviour by viral load suppression status among people living with HIV during the first wave of the pandemic |
| title_fullStr | Differences in adoption of COVID-19 pandemic related preventive behaviour by viral load suppression status among people living with HIV during the first wave of the pandemic |
| title_full_unstemmed | Differences in adoption of COVID-19 pandemic related preventive behaviour by viral load suppression status among people living with HIV during the first wave of the pandemic |
| title_short | Differences in adoption of COVID-19 pandemic related preventive behaviour by viral load suppression status among people living with HIV during the first wave of the pandemic |
| title_sort | differences in adoption of covid 19 pandemic related preventive behaviour by viral load suppression status among people living with hiv during the first wave of the pandemic |
| topic | HIV COVID-19 Preventive measures Antiretroviral therapy |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1186/s13104-023-06363-6 |
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