TB will never end because of us: Experiences of TB preventive treatment among people living with HIV/AIDS in South Africa
Individual and community social and health-related factors, along with acceptability of TPT, might affect uptake and retention. While TPT was seen as important, concerns about side effects and dual treatment burdens highlight the need for improved education and support. Strengthening healthcare communication, expanding TPT information, and promoting TPT as a proactive health decision may motivate uptake.
Authors
- Kate Shearer (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2049-4258)
- Minja Milovanovic (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4654-8755)
- Nombuyiselo J. Mofokeng
- Limakatso Lebina (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6825-0573)
- Laura Steiner
- Jill Owczarzak (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2380-5533)
- Christopher J. Hoffmann (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9422-0519)
- Leisha Genade (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9763-0978)
- Neil Alexander Martinson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0184-5705)
- Lebohang Mlambo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7998-9242)
- Matshepo Setlaleleng
- Phineas Ndou
Institutions
- Johns Hopkins University (US)
- Johns Hopkins Medicine (US)
- Africa Health Research Institute (ZA)
- African Explosives (South Africa) (ZA)
- Perinatal HIV Research Unit (ZA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- PLoS ONE
- Published
- 2025-10-16
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0333367
- Primary Topic
- Tuberculosis Research and Epidemiology
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00