September 10, 2025PLOS Global Public HealthOpen Access

Pathways between intimate partner violence and HIV care and treatment during pregnancy and postpartum: A qualitative study in southwestern Kenya

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Women experiencing intimate partner violence faced challenges in adhering to HIV treatment, affecting their health outcomes.
In interviews, nearly all participants reported psychological IPV, with many linking it to struggles with mental distress and adherence.
The research used semi-structured interviews and thematic coding to understand the pathways between IPV and HIV care behaviors.
Addressing intimate partner violence within HIV programming may improve maternal and infant health by reducing barriers to treatment.

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Qualitative study reveals that intimate partner violence affects HIV treatment adherence in postpartum women, suggesting critical insights for maternal health programming.

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Schrubbe et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68c23b4ab210217d64784d45 https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pgph.0004163

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Qualitative study reveals that intimate partner violence affects HIV treatment adherence in postpartum women, suggesting critical insights for maternal health programming.

Pathways between intimate partner violence and HIV care and treatment during pregnancy and postpartum: A qualitative study in southwestern Kenya

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Pathways between intimate partner violence and HIV care and treatment during pregnancy and postpartum: A qualitative study in southwestern Kenya

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