Preliminary Effects of an urban gardens and peer nutritional counseling intervention on HIV treatment adherence and detectable viral load among people with HIV and food insecurity: Evidence from a pilot cluster randomized controlled trial in the Dominican Republic
Preliminary Effects of an urban gardens and peer nutritional counseling intervention on HIV treatment adherence and detectable viral load among people with HIV and food insecurity: Evidence from a pilot cluster randomized controlled trial in the Dominican Republic
| dc.contributor.author | Amarilis Then Paulino | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2024-08-09T13:19:25Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2024-08-09T13:19:25Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2022-09-06 | |
| dc.description.abstract | A pilot cluster randomized controlled trial involving two HIV clinics in the Dominican Republic assessed preliminary efficacy of an urban garden and peer nutritional counseling intervention. A total of 115 participants (52 intervention, 63 control) with moderate or severe food insecurity and sub-optimal antiretroviral therapy (ART) adherence and/or detectable viral load were assessed at baseline, 6- and 12-months. Longitudinal multivariate regression analysis controlling for socio-demographics and accounting for serial cluster correlation found that the intervention: reduced the prevalence of detectable viral load by 20 percentage points at 12 months; reduced any missed clinic appointments by 34 and 16 percentage points at 6 and 12 months; increased the probability of “perfect” ART adherence by 24 and 20 percentage points at 6 and 12 months; and decreased food insecurity at 6 and 12 months. Results are promising and warrant a larger controlled trial to establish intervention efficacy for improving HIV clinical outcomes. | |
| dc.identifier.citation | Derose, K.P., Then-Paulino, A., Han, B. et al. Preliminary Effects of an Urban Gardens and Peer Nutritional Counseling Intervention on HIV Treatment Adherence and Detectable Viral Load Among People with HIV and Food Insecurity: Evidence from a Pilot Cluster Randomized Controlled Trial in the Dominican Republic. AIDS Behav 27, 864–874 (2023). | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://repositoriovip.uasd.edu.do/handle/123456789/256 | |
| dc.title | Preliminary Effects of an urban gardens and peer nutritional counseling intervention on HIV treatment adherence and detectable viral load among people with HIV and food insecurity: Evidence from a pilot cluster randomized controlled trial in the Dominican Republic |