Using Bundled Interventions to Improve Health Outcomes for Black Cisgender and Transgender Women: Findings From the Black Women First Initiative
<b>Objectives.</b> To examine the effects of replicating a bundled package of evidence-informed interventions on social determinants, HIV health outcomes, and health-related quality of life (HRQoL) for 697 Black cisgender and transgender women with HIV across 12 US sites from 2021 to 2023. <b>Methods.</b> Women participated in a minimum of 2 interventions. We collected self-reported HRQoL and social determinants via interview at baseline, 6 months, and 12 months. We collected retention in care and viral suppression via medical chart review. We examined effects by gender identity and type and number of bundled interventions received. <b>Results.</b> In the 12-month postenrollment period, 85.0% of women reached viral suppression and 74.3% were retained in care. Social determinants and HRQoL improved over time. Transgender women had significantly lower odds of retention in care compared with cisgender women (adjusted odds ratio = 0.85; 95% confidence interval = 0.77, 0.93) but an overall higher physical HRQoL score (46.8 vs 40.8). Viral suppression and mental HRQoL did not differ by gender identity. <b>Conclusions.</b> Using a bundled intervention is a promising approach to reach and provide culturally relevant care for Black women with HIV. (<i>Am J Public Health</i>. 2025;115(S1):S46-S56. https://doi.org/10.2105/AJPH.2025.308019).
Authors
- Andrea Dakin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5831-1571)
- Julianne Dugas (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1644-0134)
- Angela Wangari Walter (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0098-6802)
- Howard Cabral (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1185-8331)
- Tracy McClair (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5045-7514)
- Yvette P. Cuca (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5674-4741)
- Erin McKinney-Prupis
- Clara A. Chen
- Jennifer Scott
- LaShonda Spencer (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1359-6531)
- Serena Rajabiun (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8770-5764)
- Corliss D. Heath (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6844-4260)
- Alicia Downes (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0002-9553-8403)
- Shakeila A. Lewis-Chery (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0001-8038-2349)
Institutions
- Health Resources and Services Administration (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- American Journal of Public Health
- Published
- 2025-03-26
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.2105/ajph.2025.308019
- Citations
- 4
- Primary Topic
- HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 5.58