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Afrashteh S, Fararouei M, Ghaem H, Gheibi Z. Factors Associated With Late Antiretroviral Therapy Initiation Among People Living With HIV in Southern Iran: A Historical Cohort Study. Front Public Health 2022; 10:881069. [PMID: 35784258 PMCID: PMC9248911 DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2022.881069] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/22/2022] [Accepted: 05/16/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
Abstract
ObjectivesLate initiation of antiretroviral therapy (ART) is associated with poor outcome among people living with HIV (PLHIV) and higher risk of transmission of infection. This study was conducted to identify the determinants of late ART initiation among PLHIV in Southern Iran.MethodsA historical cohort study was conducted on 1,326 PLHIV of ≥15 years of age who were registered with the behavioral diseases counseling center (BDCC) in southern Iran from August 1997 to March 2021. Late ART initiation was defined as a CD4 cell count <200 cells/mm3 or having a clinical AIDS diagnosis at the time of ART initiation. The required demographic and clinical data were collected from the patients' medical records. Multiple regression analysis was conducted to define late ART initiation associated factors.ResultsLate ART initiation was found among 81.9% of patients. Based on the results of the multivariate analysis, older age (odds ratio [OR] = 1.02, 95% CI = 1.00–1.04), being single (ORsingle/married = 1.80, 95% CI = 1.17–2.78), history of drug use (ORyes/no = 1.64, 95% CI = 1.02–2.62), year of ART initiation (OR2011−2013/2018−2021 = 3.65, 95% CI = 2.28–5.86), and possible route of transmission (ORdruginjection/sexual = 7.34, 95% CI = 1.16–46.21) were directly associated with the risk of late ART initiation.ConclusionsThe results show that the prevalence of late ART initiation was alarmingly high. For better infection control and better prognosis of infection, people at high risk need to be provided with timely services (e.g., diagnosis, treatment, training, and social support).
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Affiliation(s)
- Sima Afrashteh
- Student Research Committee, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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- HIV/AIDS Research Center, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
- *Correspondence: Mohammad Fararouei
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- Department of Epidemiology, Non-Communicable Diseases Research Center, School of Health, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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- Department of Epidemiology, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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Wang W, Shi X, Jiang Y, Zhao H, Ong JJ, Wu D, Tucker JD, Terris-Prestholt F, Pan SW. Fear of nosocomial HIV infection may be a barrier to HIV testing among young college and university students in Suzhou, China. JOURNAL OF AMERICAN COLLEGE HEALTH : J OF ACH 2022; 70:1154-1160. [PMID: 32672506 DOI: 10.1080/07448481.2020.1786099] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/02/2019] [Revised: 05/13/2020] [Accepted: 06/12/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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ObjectiveHuman immunodeficiency virus (HIV) test uptake among college and university students in China remains suboptimal. This study aimed to identify and weigh the relative importance of HIV testing preferences among university students in China. Participants and methods: Qualitative interviews and discrete choice experiments (DCE) were used to identify and assess HIV testing preferences in hypothetical HIV testing scenarios. Study participants were sexually experienced university students in Suzhou city, China. Results: 198 participants completed 1980 DCE choice tasks. Risk of nosocomial HIV infection, accuracy, and distance were identified as the most important factors when deciding whether to test for HIV. Risk of nosocomial HIV infection was the most influential factor, accounting for 35.5% of the variation in participants' DCE stated choices. Conclusions: Fear of HIV nosocomial infection may be influencing HIV test preferences and possibly test uptake among university students in China. Interventions should consider addressing students' fear of HIV nosocomial infection as a potential barrier to HIV testing.
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- Wanqi Wang
- Department of Health and Environmental Sciences, Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University, Suzhou, China
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- Department of Health and Environmental Sciences, Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University, Suzhou, China
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University, Suzhou, China
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University, Suzhou, China
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- Central Clinical School, Monash University, Clayton, VIC, Australia
- Department of Clinical Research, Faculty of Infectious and Tropical Diseases, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London, UK
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- Department of Clinical Research, Faculty of Infectious and Tropical Diseases, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London, UK
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- Department of Clinical Research, Faculty of Infectious and Tropical Diseases, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London, UK
- School of Medicine, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, NC, USA
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- Department of Global Health and Development, Faculty of Public Health and Policy, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London, UK
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- Department of Health and Environmental Sciences, Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University, Suzhou, China
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