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Medientyp:
E-Artikel
Titel:
Examining Barriers to Medication Adherence and Retention in Care among Women Living with HIV in the Face of Homelessness and Unstable Housing
Beteiligte:
Fernandez, Sofia B.;
Lopez, Cindy;
Ibarra, Cynthia;
Sheehan, Diana M.;
Ladner, Robert A.;
Trepka, Mary Jo
Erschienen:
MDPI AG, 2022
Erschienen in:International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
Sprache:
Englisch
DOI:
10.3390/ijerph191811484
ISSN:
1660-4601
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<jats:p>Despite advances in biomedical treatments, women living with HIV (WLH) who experience homelessness and housing instability suffer suboptimal HIV outcomes, even when linked to treatment. The purpose of this study was to explore experiences of housing instability among WLH and to understand its role in their ability to adhere to antiretroviral medication and remain retained in care. Sixteen women who were linked to Ryan White Program HIV care in South Florida participated in in-depth interviews. The findings focus around four larger themes: difficulty storing medication, privacy- and stigma-related issues, inconsistent access to medication and health care disruptions, and competing and unmet physical and mental health needs. Findings underscore the importance of strategies that are responsive to the disruption of routines and are sensitive to privacy issues in shared dwelling spaces; the proactive inquiry of behavioral and environmental considerations when prescribing antiretroviral medication; and the identification and treatment of comorbid conditions. This study provides evidence for strategies to facilitate self-management and improve modifiable system realities to augment larger-level policy and funding shifts that are critically needed to end the epidemic among vulnerable populations living with HIV.</jats:p>