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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
NIMH project accept (HPTN 043): Results from in-depth interviews with a longitudinal cohort of community members
PLoS ONE, Volume 9, No. 1, Article e87091, Year 2014
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Introduction: NIMH Project Accept (HPTN 043) is a community- randomized trial to test the safety and efficacy of a community-level intervention designed to increase testing and lower HIV incidence in Tanzania, Zimbabwe, South Africa and Thailand. The evaluation design included a longitudinal study with community members to assess attitudinal and behavioral changes in study outcomes including HIV testing norms, HIV-related discussions, and HIV-related stigma. Methods: A cohort of 657 individuals across all sites was selected to participate in a qualitative study that involved 4 interviews during the study period. Baseline and 30-month data were summarized according to each outcome, and a qualitative assessment of changes was made at the community level over time. Results: Members from intervention communities described fewer barriers and greater motivation for testing than those from comparison communities. HIV-related discussions in intervention communities were more grounded in personal testing experiences. A change in HIV-related stigma over time was most pronounced in Tanzania and Zimbabwe. Participants in the intervention communities from these two sites attributed community-level changes in attitudes to project specific activities. Discussion: The Project Accept intervention was associated with more favorable social norms regarding HIV testing, more personal content in HIV discussions in all study sites, and qualitative changes in HIV-related stigma in two of five sites. © 2014 Maman et al.
Authors & Co-Authors
Maman, Suzanne
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Van-Rooyen, Heidi E.
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Stankard, Petra
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Chingono, Alfred H.
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Muravha, Tshifhiwa
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Ntogwisangu, Jacob
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Phakathi, Zipho
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Srirak, Namtip
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Morin, Stephen F.
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Abler, Laurie A.
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Bamanyisa, Christopher
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Beyrer, Chris C.
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Carrico, Adam W.
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Celentano, David D.
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Chariyalertsak, Suwat
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Chovenye, Lillianne
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Coates, Thomas J.
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Curran, Kathryn G.
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Donnell, Deborah J.
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Eshleman, Susan H.
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Fiamma, Agnès
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Fritz, Katherine E.
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Fröhlich, Janet A.
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Genberg, Becky L.
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Gray, Glenda E.
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Gregowski, Amy
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Hausler, Harry Peter
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Hlavka, Zdenek
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Hlubinka, Daniel
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Hogan, Nora Margaret
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Johnson-Lewis, Le Tanya
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Jubenkanda, Philip Joseph Tendayi
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Abdool Karim, Salim S.
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Kawichai, Surinda
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Kevany, Sebastian
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Khumalo-Sakutukwa, Gertrude N.
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Kilonzo, Gad Paul
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Kulich, Michal
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Laeyendecker, Oliver B.
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Lane, Tim
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Lema, Florence P.
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Link, Benjamin
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Machinda, Tserayi
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Mbwambo, Jessie Kazeni Kilonzo
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McGrath, Nuala M.
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McIntyre, James Alasdair
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Mhlongo, S.
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Mickalian, Joanne
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Modiba, Precious
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Morfit, Simon
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Mrumbi, Khalifa
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Mulawa, Marta I.
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Murima, Oliver
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Ngubani, Thulani
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Pettifor, Audrey E.
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Piwowar-Manning, Estelle M.
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Richter, Linda M.
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Robertson, Gavin
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Sadowski, Andrew
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Sendah, Memory
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Singh, Basant
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Sweat, Michael D.
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Szekeres, Greg
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Timbe, Andrew
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Visrutaratna, Surasing
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Woelk, Godfrey B.
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Zelaya, Carla E.
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Statistics
Citations: 67
Authors: 67
Affiliations: 17
Identifiers
Doi:
10.1371/journal.pone.0087091
e-ISSN:
19326203
Research Areas
Infectious Diseases
Study Design
Randomised Control Trial
Cohort Study
Study Approach
Qualitative
Quantitative
Study Locations
South Africa
Tanzania
Zimbabwe