Stay at home: The impact of the Covid 19 lockdown on household functioning and art adherence for people living with HIV in three sub districts of Cape Town, South Africa
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Date
2022
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Springer
Abstract
In March 2020, the South African government imposed a lockdown to control COVID-19 transmission. Lockdown may afect
people living with HIV’s (PLWH) antiretroviral therapy (ART) adherence. Data from a cluster randomised control trial was
collected from 152 PLWH in Cape Town sub-districts from October 2019–March 2020 when the lockdown halted collection.
Subsequently, 83 PLWH were followed-up in June–July 2020. Random efects models were used to analyse: (1) changes
between baseline and follow-up and (2) correlates of adherence during lockdown. At follow-up, there was an increase in the
odds of being below the poverty line and the odds of experiencing violence decreased. Measures for well-being, household
functioning, stigma and HIV competency improved. Violence, depression, food insecurity, and stigma were associated with
poorer ART adherence; higher well-being scores were associated with better adherence. During lockdown, governments
need to ensure fnancial support, access to (mental) health services, and services for those experiencing violence.
Clinical Trial Number: Pan African Clinical Trial Registry, PACTR201906476052236. Registered on 24 June 2019.
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Covid-19, HIV, ART, Lockdown, South Africa
Citation
Campbell, L. S. et al. (2022). Stay at home: The impact of the Covid 19 lockdown on household functioning and art adherence for people living with HIV in three sub districts of Cape Town, South Africa. AIDS and Behavior. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10461-021-03541-0