Substance Use and Depression Impede ART Adherence Among Female Sex Workers Living with HIV in the Dominican Republic

Yan Wang; Tahilin Sanchez Karver; Carla J. Berg; Clare Barrington; Yeycy Donastorg; Martha Perez; Hoisex Gomez; Wendy Davis; Noya Galai; Deanna Kerrigan

doi:10.1007/s10461-022-03940-x

Substance Use and Depression Impede ART Adherence Among Female Sex Workers Living with HIV in the Dominican Republic

Yan Wang
, Tahilin Sanchez Karver
, Carla J. Berg
, Clare Barrington
, Yeycy Donastorg
, Martha Perez
, Hoisex Gomez
, Wendy Davis
, Noya Galai
, Deanna Kerrigan

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Abstract

Female sex workers (FSW) have worse HIV outcomes in part due to lower anti-retroviral therapy (ART) adherence. Substance use and depression are important barriers to ART adherence, yet few studies have assessed these relationships among FSW in longitudinal studies. Cross-Lagged Panel Models and autoregressive mediation analyses assessed substance use (illicit drug use and alcohol use disorders) in relation to ART non-adherence and the mediation role of depressive symptoms among 240 FSW living with HIV in the Dominican Republic. In annual visits (T1, T2, T3), the majority (70%, 66%, and 53%) reported at-risk drinking and 15%, 13% and 9% used illicit drug during the past 6 months. Most FSW (70%, 62% and 46%) had mild-to-severe depression. Illicit drug use predicted later ART non-adherence. This relationship was not mediated via depressive symptoms. Integrated substance use and HIV care interventions are needed to promote ART adherence and viral suppression among FSW.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	2079-2088
Number of pages	10
Journal	AIDS and Behavior
Volume	27
Issue number	7
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/s10461-022-03940-x
State	Published - 1 Jul 2023
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

ART adherence
Depression
HIV
Sex work
Substance use

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Social Psychology
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
Infectious Diseases

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