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- Title
Unmet Social Needs are Associated with Lower Adherence to Antiretroviral Therapy (ART) Medication Among a Sample of Black People Living with HIV (PLHIV).
- Authors
Ogunbajo, Adedotun; Bogart, Laura M.; Mutchler, Matt G.; Klein, David J.; Lawrence, Sean J.; Goggin, Kathy; Wagner, Glenn J.
- Abstract
The current study examined the prevalence and typology of unmet needs and the association between unmet needs and HIV antiretroviral therapy (ART) medication adherence among a sample of Black people living with HIV(PLHIV) (N = 304) in Los Angeles, CA. We found a high prevalence of unmet needs, with 32% of participants reporting having two or more unmet needs. The most common unmet needs category was basic benefits needs (35%), followed by subsistence needs (33%), and health needs (27%). Significant correlates of unmet needs included food insecurity, history of homelessness, and history of incarceration. A greater number of unmet needs and any unmet basic benefits needs were each significantly associated with lower odds of HIV ART medication adherence. These findings provide further evidence linking the social determinants of health and social disenfranchisement to ART medication adherence among Black PLHIV.
- Subjects
CALIFORNIA; HIV infections; PSYCHOLOGY of Black people; SOCIAL determinants of health; FOOD security; ANTIRETROVIRAL agents; PATIENT compliance; NEED (Psychology); NEEDS assessment; HOMELESSNESS; ODDS ratio; PSYCHOLOGY of HIV-positive persons; MEDICAL needs assessment
- Publication
AIDS & Behavior, 2023, Vol 27, Issue 11, p3651
- ISSN
1090-7165
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1007/s10461-023-04079-z