Sexual behaviour, condom use, and disclosure of HIV status in HIV infected heterosexual individuals attending an inner London HIV clinic.
Sex Transm Infect
; 82(2): 117-9; discussion 119-20, 2006 Apr.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-16581734
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
The National Strategy for Sexual Health and HIV for England (2001) emphasised the role of HIV services in reducing secondary transmission of HIV through prevention work with HIV infected people.OBJECTIVE:
To determine the sexual behaviour, condom use, and disclosure of HIV status of HIV infected heterosexuals attending an inner London HIV clinic.DESIGN:
Cross sectional questionnaire study of heterosexual HIV infected individuals attending an HIV outpatient clinic.METHODS:
We collected demographic data for all respondents and sexual behaviour data for those sexually active over the past year using a self administered questionnaire. Viral load and CD4 count for responders and age, sex, ethnicity, viral load, and CD4 count for non-responders were obtained from the clinic database.RESULTS:
The response rate was 47.3% (n = 142). 100 participants reported being sexually active in the past year, of whom 73% used condoms when they last had vaginal sex. Knowledge of partner's HIV status was the only variable significantly associated with the participant disclosing their HIV status to their partner (p<0.001). In those who had disclosed their status, only knowledge of partner's HIV status was significantly associated with condom use (p = 0.03).CONCLUSIONS:
Issues relating to non-disclosure and partner notification in HIV infected heterosexuals will need to be better understood to improve sexual health in this group and to reduce onward transmission of HIV.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Sexual Partners
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HIV Infections
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Condoms
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Safe Sex
Type of study:
Observational_studies
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Prevalence_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limits:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Aged
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Country/Region as subject:
Europa
Language:
En
Journal:
Sex Transm Infect
Journal subject:
DOENCAS SEXUALMENTE TRANSMISSIVEIS
Year:
2006
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
United kingdom