A meta-analysis suggests that IPV is associated with decreased likelihood of antiretroviral therapy use, regimen adherence, and virologic suppression.
Intimate partner violence (IPV) is defined as behavior within an intimate relationship that causes physical, psychological, or sexual harm. IPV is associated with increased risk for HIV infection in women, yet little is known about its effects on those already living with HIV.
Following Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses guidelines, researchers conducted an exhaustive meta-analysis to explore evidence of an association between IPV and women's engagement in HIV care and treatment. Of the 757 articles surveyed, 13 met inclusion criteria, which included presentation of primary quantitative data and measurement of both IPV experience and at least one of four outcomes involving engagement in HIV care and antiretrov…
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DisclosuresGrant/Research SupportNIH/National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases; NIH/National Institute on Drug Abuse
Editorial BoardsJAIDS: Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes; Vaccines
Leadership Positions in Professional SocietiesInternational Antiviral Society–USA (Board of Directors); Infectious Diseases Society of America (Past President)
DisclosuresGrant/Research SupportNIH/National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases; NIH/National Institute on Drug Abuse
Editorial BoardsJAIDS: Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes; Vaccines
Leadership Positions in Professional SocietiesInternational Antiviral Society–USA (Board of Directors); Infectious Diseases Society of America (Past President)