Effect of SMS reminders on PrEP adherence in young Kenyan women (MPYA study): a randomised controlled trial

JE Haberer, EA Bukusi, NR Mugo, M Pyra… - The lancet HIV, 2021 - thelancet.com
Summary Background Pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) is highly effective for preventing HIV
acquisition. However, adherence among young women (aged 18–24 years) has been …

Alignment of PrEP adherence with periods of HIV risk among adolescent girls and young women in South Africa and Zimbabwe: a secondary analysis of the HPTN …

J Velloza, D Donnell, S Hosek, PL Anderson… - The Lancet …, 2022 - thelancet.com
Background Adolescent girls and young women in southern and eastern Africa have
adherence challenges with daily oral HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP). High adherence …

Daily short message service surveys to measure sexual behavior and pre-exposure prophylaxis use among Kenyan men and women

K Curran, NR Mugo, A Kurth, K Ngure, R Heffron… - AIDS and Behavior, 2013 - Springer
Pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) is a novel HIV prevention strategy which requires high
adherence. We tested the use of daily short message service (ie, SMS/text message) …

Two-way short message service (SMS) communication may increase pre-exposure prophylaxis continuation and adherence among pregnant and postpartum women …

J Pintye, Z Rogers, J Kinuthia… - … Health: Science and …, 2020 - ghspjournal.org
Introduction: We evaluated a 2-way short message service (SMS) communication platform to
improve continuation of pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) for HIV prevention among Kenyan …

Trajectories of PrEP adherence among young women aged 16 to 25 in Cape Town, South Africa

MCD Stoner, KB Rucinski, D Giovenco, K Gill… - AIDS and Behavior, 2021 - Springer
Despite demonstrated efficacy for HIV prevention, substantial challenges remain for the
successful rollout of oral pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP), especially among adolescent …

Understanding pre-exposure prophylaxis adherence in young women in Kenya

JE Haberer, N Mugo, EA Bukusi, K Ngure… - JAIDS Journal of …, 2022 - journals.lww.com
Objective: To present detailed analyses of long-term pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) use
and associated behaviors and perceptions among young Kenyan women. Design …

Uptake of and adherence to oral pre-exposure prophylaxis among adolescent girls and young women at high risk of HIV-infection in Kampala, Uganda: a qualitative …

I Kayesu, Y Mayanja, C Nakirijja, YW Machira… - BMC women's …, 2022 - Springer
Background There is limited information on factors that influence oral pre-exposure
prophylaxis (PrEP) uptake and adherence among adolescent girls and young women …

Dynamic perceived HIV risk and sexual behaviors among young women enrolled in a PrEP trial in Kenya: a qualitative study

K Ngure, N Thuo, V Ogello, C Kiptinness… - … in Reproductive Health, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Background: In Kenya and elsewhere in sub-Saharan Africa, young women are
disproportionately affected by the HIV epidemic compared to young men. The extent to …

High pre-exposure prophylaxis awareness and willingness to pay for pre-exposure prophylaxis among young adults in Western Kenya: results from a population …

ER Begnel, J Escudero, M Mugambi… - … journal of STD & …, 2020 - journals.sagepub.com
We conducted a population-level short message service (SMS)-based survey among
individuals aged 18–34 years in six HIV high-burden counties in Western Kenya to assess …

Influences on early discontinuation and persistence of daily oral PrEP use among Kenyan adolescent girls and young women: a qualitative evaluation from a PrEP …

J Pintye, G O'Malley, J Kinuthia, F Abuna… - JAIDS Journal of …, 2021 - journals.lww.com
Background: Discontinuation of daily oral pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) is frequent
among adolescent girls and young women (AGYW) in African settings. We explored factors …