Mindfulness, Mental Health and HIV Outcomes Among Female Sex Workers in the Dominican Republic and Tanzania

Deanna Kerrigan; Tahilin Sanchez Karver; Clare Barrington; Yeycy Donastorg; Martha Perez; Hoisex Gomez; Jessie Mbwambo; Samuel Likindikoki; Wendy Davis; S. Wilson Beckham; Andrea Mantsios; Noya Galai; Erica Sibinga

doi:10.1007/s10461-021-03168-1

Mindfulness, Mental Health and HIV Outcomes Among Female Sex Workers in the Dominican Republic and Tanzania

Deanna Kerrigan, Tahilin Sanchez Karver, Clare Barrington, Yeycy Donastorg, Martha Perez, Hoisex Gomez, Jessie Mbwambo, Samuel Likindikoki, Wendy Davis, S. Wilson Beckham, Andrea Mantsios, Noya Galai, Erica Sibinga

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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 (β = − 0.28 per unit change, 95% CI: − 0.37 to − 0.19) and greater odds of viral suppression (AOR 1.09, 95% CI: 1.02–1.15). Findings demonstrate the potential of tailored mindfulness interventions to improve mental health and HIV outcomes among FSW.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	2941-2950
Number of pages	10
Journal	AIDS and Behavior
Volume	25
Issue number	9
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/s10461-021-03168-1
State	Published - Sep 2021

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Depression/anxiety
HIV
Mindfulness
Sex work
Stigma

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Social Psychology
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
Infectious Diseases

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Kerrigan, D., Karver, T. S., Barrington, C., Donastorg, Y., Perez, M., Gomez, H., Mbwambo, J., Likindikoki, S., Davis, W., Wilson Beckham, S., Mantsios, A., Galai, N., & Sibinga, E. (2021). Mindfulness, Mental Health and HIV Outcomes Among Female Sex Workers in the Dominican Republic and Tanzania. AIDS and Behavior, 25(9), 2941-2950. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10461-021-03168-1

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