
Qualitative research on long-acting anti-retroviral therapy
United States, Spain
Project aim:
Document patient and clinician experiences and perspectives on long-acting injectable anti-retroviral therapy (LA ART) to inform programmatic roll-out
Population and Setting:
Phase 3 clinical trial participants and providers across 7 cities in the U.S. and 6 cities in Spain; study sites included large urban hospitals, small rural clinics, and community specialty practices.
Partners:
Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health, ViiV Healthcare
Services provided:
Developed qualitative and quantitative data collection instruments including interview guides and structured surveys
Conducted patient and clinician in-depth interviews in the U.S. and Spain
Carried out qualitative data analysis of interview transcripts, synthesizing findings across country settings
Prepared manuscripts, reports for funders, and presentations of study results
Watch…
Findings from this research presented at the 10th International AIDS Society Conference on HIV Science in Mexico City.
Read…
Phia Founder Andrea Mantsios’ opinion piece in Clinical Thoughts on this new treatment modality.