Self‐reported <scp>HIV</scp> viral load is reliable and not affected by adverse lived experiences of women living with <scp>HIV</scp> in British Columbia
Our findings confirm previous reports of high awareness of HIV VL by women in British Columbia, Canada, despite a high prevalence of adverse socio-demographic experiences in this cohort. Our data further suggest that despite highly stigmatized life experiences, women living with HIV in British Columbia have a strong awareness of their VL status.
Authors
- Tetiana Povshedna (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0006-8997-3491)
- Hélène C. F. Côté (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0399-5141)
- Elizabeth M. King (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3978-7624)
- Melanie Lee
- Shayda A. Swann (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7507-3747)
- Zoë Osborne (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4060-7371)
- Melanie C. M. Murray (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9538-2758)
- Shelly Tognazzini
- Angela Kaida (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0329-1926)
- Maria Vitória da Silva (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5893-914X)
Institutions
- University of British Columbia (CA)
- Simon Fraser University (CA)
- Women's Health Research Institute (CA)
- B.C. Women's Hospital & Health Centre (CA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- HIV Medicine
- Published
- 2025-05-06
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1111/hiv.70035
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.40
Funders
- Michael Smith Health Research BC
- Simon Fraser University
- Centre for Blood Research, University of British Columbia
- Canadian Institutes of Health Research
- National Drug Abuse Treatment Clinical Trials Network