1.Study on effect of intensive intervention on negative spouses in HIV sero-discordant couples in Butuo County of Liangshan Yi Autonomous Prefecture, Sichuan Province
Lu SHI ; Xianzhi LI ; Wen YANG ; Yihui YANG ; Liao FENG ; Jike ERSHA ; Jianhua ZHANG ; Rongsheng LUAN
Chinese Journal of Epidemiology 2023;44(1):139-144
Objective:To evaluate the effects of intensive intervention on negative spouses in sero-discordant couples.Methods:From December 2019 to December 2020, all HIV sero-discordant couples in seven townships in Butuo County of Liangshan were enrolled and divided into intensive intervention group and routine intervention group. Both intensive intervention and routine intervention were conducted for one year. Baseline survey and follow-up were conducted respectively with a questionnaire survey and a serological testing in HIV sero-discordant couples in the two groups at 6 th month before and after the interventions. Multivariable Cox proportional hazards model and difference-in-difference model were used to evaluate the effect of the intensive intervention. Results:A total of 899 sero-discordant couples were enrolled (393 of intensive intervention group and 506 of routine intervention group), in whom 806 completed the follow up survey (349 of intensive intervention group and 457 of routine intervention group). Compared with routine intervention, intensive intervention had no effect to improve the correct answer rate of an AIDS related question in negative spouses ( P>0.05), but could improve their awareness of AIDS related knowledge ( β=1.40, P=0.008). Compared with routine intervention, intensive intervention could reduce the frequency of sex between HIV sero-discordant couples ( β=-0.73, P=0.021), and increase the frequency of condom use ( β=0.19, P=0.007), but had no effect to decrease the positive conversion rate in negative spouses ( β=-0.61, OR=0.55,95% CI:0.18-1.66, P=0.294). Conclusions:The intensive interventions could improve the awareness of AIDS related knowledge in negative spouses in sero-disordant couples and promote their safe sexual behavior, but had no effect to decrease the positive conversion in negative spouses. It is necessary to continue the intensive intervention and follow up to evaluate the effects of the intervention.
2. Effects and associated factors of HIV/AIDS anti-retroviral therapy in Liangshan Yi Autonomous Prefecture, Sichuan Province
Jiali XU ; Chunnong JIKE ; Ye MA ; Gang YU ; Ju WANG ; Ke WANG ; Peng XU ; Qiang LIAO ; Yuhan GONG ; Shiyong ZHONG ; Hu LIU ; Ersha JIKE ; Lin PANG ; Zhongfu LIU
Chinese Journal of Preventive Medicine 2018;52(6):668-672
Objective:
To evaluate the effectiveness and to explore the releated factors of antiretroviral therapy among HIV/AIDS patients in Liangshan Yi Autonomous Prefecture, Sichuan Province.
Methods:
The method of convenience sampling was adopted in July 2017 to select the research objects who were accepted antiretroviral therapy (ART) over 6 months, older than 18 years and had HIV viral load in 2016, totally 400 cases. A retrospective study was used to collect the data, including social demography, medicine use, information of medical service acquisition, their own behaviors and cognition. 395 questionnaires were effectively recovered. χ2 test and logistic regression were performed to examine relationships between factors and effects.
Results:
All of the 395 respondents were Yi-nationality. The average age of all cases was (39.23±7.52) years old and 223 were male (56.5%). Among 395 cases patients who were detect Viral load in 2016, 221 cases were under the number of 400 copies, thze effective rate of ART was 55.9%. Multivariate analysis showed that HIV/AIDS patients who missed the medication during the antiviral therapy had poor antiviral effects. Compared to those who adhered to medication, the treatment-ineffective