Citation
Kerrigan, Deanna L.; Karver, Tahilin Sanchez; Barrington, Clare; Donastorg, Yeycy A.; Perez, Martha; Gomez, Hoisex; Mbwambo, Jessie K.; Likindikoki, Samuel; Davis, Wendy W.; & Wilson Beckham, S., et al. (2021). Mindfulness, Mental Health and HIV Outcomes among Female Sex Workers in the Dominican Republic and Tanzania. AIDS and Behavior, 25(9), 2941-2950. PMCID: PMC8316480Abstract
We examined the relationship between mindfulness, mental health and HIV outcomes among female sex workers (FSW) from the Dominican Republic (DR) (n = 201) and Tanzania (n = 208) using cross-sectional survey and biologic data. We employed stratified multivariate linear and logistic regression. Depression was associated with lower odds of ART adherence in the DR (AOR 0.25, 95% CI: 0.08-0.78) and of viral suppression in Tanzania (AOR 0.49, 95% CI: 0.24-0.97). In both countries, mindfulness was associated with lower odds of moderate to severe depression (AOR 0.82, 95% CI: 0.76-0.88 for the DR; AOR 0.85, 95% CI: 0.77-0.95 for Tanzania). In the DR, mindfulness was associated with lower odds of anxiety (AOR 0.83, 95% CI: 0.77-0.89), lower HIV stigma (URL
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10461-021-03168-1Reference Type
Journal ArticleYear Published
2021Journal Title
AIDS and BehaviorAuthor(s)
Kerrigan, Deanna L.Karver, Tahilin Sanchez
Barrington, Clare
Donastorg, Yeycy A.
Perez, Martha
Gomez, Hoisex
Mbwambo, Jessie K.
Likindikoki, Samuel
Davis, Wendy W.
Wilson Beckham, S.
Mantsios, Andrea R.
Galai, Noya
Sibinga, Erica
Article Type
RegularPMCID
PMC8316480Continent/Country
Dominican RepublicTanzania