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Amy A Conroy

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Articles 49
Citations 565
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Related Specialties
Infectious Diseases
General Medicine
Social Sciences
Top 10 Co-Authors
Torsten B Neilands
Lynae A Darbes
James Mkandawire
Sheri D Weiser
Mallory O Johnson
Allison Ruark
Nancy Mulauzi
Judy Y Tan
Judith A Hahn
Phyllis C Tien
Published In
AIDS Behav
Soc Sci Med
PLoS One
BMC Public Health
BMJ Open
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Recent Articles
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Economic and relationship-strengthening intervention to reduce alcohol use in couples living with HIV in Malawi: a study protocol for a randomised controlled trial of Mlambe
Mkandawire J, Ssewamala F, Hahn J, Mulauzi N, Neilands T, Tebbetts S, et al.
BMJ Open . 2025 Feb; 15(2):e097247. PMID: 39929508
Introduction: Heavy alcohol use has the potential to derail progress towards UNAIDS 95-95-95 targets for countries in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). Within couples, alcohol use is closely linked with factors such...
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Mlambe economic and relationship-strengthening intervention for alcohol use decreases violence and improves relationship quality in couples living with HIV in Malawi
Conroy A, Ruark A, Mulauzi N, Mkandawire J, Darbes L, Hahn J, et al.
Soc Sci Med . 2024 Oct; 362:117407. PMID: 39405663
Introduction: A syndemic of unhealthy alcohol use, intimate partner violence (IPV), and economic insecurity threatens to derail progress towards UNAIDS 95-95-95 targets in sub-Saharan Africa. We developed a combined economic...
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First Case of HIV Seroconversion With Integrase Resistance Mutations on Long-Acting Cabotegravir for Prevention in Routine Care
Koss C, Gandhi M, Halvas E, Okochi H, Chu C, Glidden D, et al.
Open Forum Infect Dis . 2024 Sep; 11(9):ofae468. PMID: 39229286
Background: Long-acting cabotegravir (CAB-LA) is highly effective for HIV prevention, but delayed HIV diagnoses and integrase strand transfer inhibitor (INSTI) resistance were observed in trials. We report the first case...
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Barriers to accessing care for cardiometabolic disorders in Malawi: partners as a source of resilience for people living with HIV
Ogugu E, Bidwell J, Ruark A, Butterfield R, Weiser S, Neilands T, et al.
Int J Equity Health . 2024 Apr; 23(1):83. PMID: 38678232
Background: People living with HIV (PLWH) are at increased risk of cardiometabolic disorders (CMD). Adequate access to care for both HIV and CMD is crucial to improving health outcomes; however,...
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Pilot Trial Results of Mlambe: An Economic and Relationship-Strengthening Intervention to Address Heavy Drinking and Adherence to Antiretroviral Therapy in Malawi
Conroy A, Hahn J, Neilands T, Darbes L, Tebbetts S, Mulauzi N, et al.
AIDS Behav . 2024 Mar; 28(7):2296-2306. PMID: 38551718
We evaluated the feasibility, acceptability, and preliminary efficacy of an economic and relationship-strengthening intervention to reduce heavy alcohol use among couples living with HIV in Malawi (Mlambe). Mlambe consisted of...
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Couples motivational interviewing with mobile breathalysers to reduce alcohol use in South Africa: a pilot randomised controlled trial of Masibambisane
Msimango L, Butterfield R, Starks T, van Heerden A, Neilands T, Hahn J, et al.
BMJ Open . 2024 Jan; 14(1):e083390. PMID: 38296300
Introduction: Heavy alcohol use among people living with HIV in sub-Saharan Africa can hinder the success of HIV treatment programmes, impacting progress towards United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS goals. Primary...
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"I too have a responsibility for my partner's life": Communal coping among Malawian couples living with HIV and cardiometabolic disorders
Ruark A, Bidwell J, Butterfield R, Weiser S, Neilands T, Mulauzi N, et al.
Soc Sci Med . 2024 Jan; 342:116540. PMID: 38199009
Rationale: HIV and cardiometabolic disorders including hypertension and diabetes pose a serious double threat in Malawi. Supportive couple relationships may be an important resource for managing these conditions. According to...
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"High blood pressure comes from thinking too much": Understandings of illness among couples living with cardiometabolic disorders and HIV in Malawi
Jere J, Ruark A, Bidwell J, Butterfield R, Neilands T, Weiser S, et al.
PLoS One . 2023 Dec; 18(12):e0296473. PMID: 38153924
Cardiometabolic disorders (CMD) such as hypertension and diabetes are increasingly prevalent in sub-Saharan Africa, placing people living with HIV at risk for cardiovascular disease and threatening the success of HIV...
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Links between Household-Level Income-Generating Agricultural Intervention and the Psychological Well-Being of Adolescent Girls in Human Immunodeficiency Virus-Affected Households in Southwestern Kenya: A Qualitative Inquiry
Onono M, Frongillo E, Sheira L, Odhiambo G, Wekesa P, Conroy A, et al.
J Nutr . 2023 Oct; 153(12):3595-3603. PMID: 37863268
Background: Adolescent girls may experience poor psychological well-being, such as social isolation, shame, anxiety, hopelessness, and despair linked to food insecurity. Objectives: This study aimed to investigate the experiences with...
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Supportive couple relationships buffer against the harms of HIV stigma on HIV treatment adherence
Gutin S, Ruark A, Darbes L, Neilands T, Mkandawire J, Conroy A
BMC Public Health . 2023 Sep; 23(1):1878. PMID: 37770885
Introduction: HIV stigma can impact couple relationships through stress or bring partners closer through shared experiences. Conversely, couple relationships may protect against the harms of stigma, including anticipated stigma on...