Impact of Women's Home Environment on Use of the Dapivirine Vaginal Ring for HIV Prevention in Sub-Saharan Africa.
AIDS Behav
; 25(12): 3847-3857, 2021 Dec.
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ABSTRACT
The monthly dapivirine vaginal ring has proven efficacious in reducing HIV incidence in two Phase 3 clinical trials. When considering the potential future availability of the ring to the public, key questions remain about the feasibility of integrating the ring as an HIV prevention intervention into women's lives. We conducted qualitative mapping interviews (n = 66) among women enrolled in MTN-025/HOPE, an open-label trial conducted in Malawi, South Africa, Uganda and Zimbabwe, to examine how home environments influenced use of the dapivirine vaginal ring. Most women had secure places to store their rings including wardrobes, suitcases, and bags. The primary concerns for ring storage were potential tampering from children or rodents. Household overcrowding limited the privacy some women had which made removal and insertion of vaginal rings challenging. Despite these challenges, ring storage, insertion, and removal was feasible across social and living contexts.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Infecciones por VIH
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Dispositivos Anticonceptivos Femeninos
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Fármacos Anti-VIH
Tipo de estudio:
Qualitative_research
Límite:
Female
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Humans
País/Región como asunto:
Africa
Idioma:
En
Revista:
AIDS Behav
Asunto de la revista:
CIENCIAS DO COMPORTAMENTO
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SINDROME DA IMUNODEFICIENCIA ADQUIRIDA (AIDS)
Año:
2021
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Estados Unidos