Feasibility of Implementing Long-Acting Injectable Antiretroviral Therapy to Treat HIV : A Survey of Health Providers from the 13 Countries Participating in the ATLAS-2M Trial

Long-acting (LA) injectable antiretroviral therapy (ART) was found noninferior to daily oral ART in Phase 3 trials with high patient satisfaction. Limited information on provider experiences with LA ART exists, which is critical to inform real-world implementation. An online survey of health providers from the 13 countries participating in the Phase 3b ATLAS-2M trial was conducted. A total of 293 providers responded to questions on LA ART feasibility. Multivariable regression was utilized to identify factors related to the feasibility of LA ART every month and every 2 months within routine care such as the characteristics, experiences, and attitudes of providers, and perceptions of patient benefits and barriers. A majority of providers indicated that it would be very feasible (62.8%) or somewhat feasible (32.1%) to administer monthly LA ART. Feasibility scores were higher for delivering LA ART every 2 months versus monthly (mean 28.3 vs. 26.9; p value <.001). African providers had higher odds of perceived overall feasibility of monthly LA ART [adjusted odds ratio (aOR) 2.9, 95% confidence interval (CI) 1.9-4.4] versus those from other regions, as did providers reporting a greater number of benefits for patients (aOR 1.1, 95% CI 1.0-1.1) versus those reporting less. Providers reporting a greater number of patient barriers to adhere to clinic appointments had lower odds of perceived feasibility of monthly LA ART (aOR 0.8, 95% CI 0.7-1.0) versus those reporting less. Findings highlight the need for further implementation research regarding barriers, facilitators, and strategies to optimize the introduction of LA ART outside of clinical trials.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2021

Erschienen:

2021

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:37

Enthalten in:

AIDS research and human retroviruses - 37(2021), 3 vom: 09. März, Seite 207-213

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Kerrigan, Deanna [VerfasserIn]
Murray, Miranda [VerfasserIn]
Sanchez Karver, Tahilin [VerfasserIn]
Mantsios, Andrea [VerfasserIn]
Walters, Nicki [VerfasserIn]
Hudson, Krischan [VerfasserIn]
Kaplan-Lewis, Emma [VerfasserIn]
Pulido, Federico [VerfasserIn]
Bassa, Ayesha Cassim [VerfasserIn]
Margolis, David [VerfasserIn]
Galai, Noya [VerfasserIn]

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Clinical Trial, Phase III
Feasibility
Implementation
Injectable
Journal Article
Long-acting injectable ART
Providers
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

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Date Completed 18.08.2021

Date Revised 18.08.2021

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1089/AID.2020.0208

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM318881667