Mutual HIV Status Disclosure is Associated with Consistent Condom Use in Public Sector ART Clients in Free State Province, South Africa : A Short Report

Mutual HIV Status Disclosure is Associated with Consistent Condom Use in Public Sector ART Clients in Free State Province, South Africa : A Short Report

Risky sexual behavior in PLWHA on antiretroviral therapy threatens both prevention and treatment efforts, but disclosure promises to support safer sexual practices. This paper investigates the association between HIV self-disclosure and consistent condom use in a cohort of public sector patients on...

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Main Authors: Booysen, Frederik le Roux, Wouters, Edwin, de Walque, Damien, Over, Mead
Format: Journal Article
Language:en_US
Published: Taylor and Francis 2017
Subjects:
ANTIRETROVIRAL THERAPY
CONDOM USE
HIV DISCLOSURE
HIV AIDS
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10986/28446
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spelling okr-10986-284462021-05-25T10:54:35Z Mutual HIV Status Disclosure is Associated with Consistent Condom Use in Public Sector ART Clients in Free State Province, South Africa : A Short Report Booysen, Frederik le Roux Wouters, Edwin de Walque, Damien Over, Mead ANTIRETROVIRAL THERAPY CONDOM USE HIV DISCLOSURE HIV AIDS Risky sexual behavior in PLWHA on antiretroviral therapy threatens both prevention and treatment efforts, but disclosure promises to support safer sexual practices. This paper investigates the association between HIV self-disclosure and consistent condom use in a cohort of public sector patients on antiretroviral (ARV) treatment. Using data from the FEATS cohort study, logistic regression analysis shows that knowledge of your partner’s HIV status is positively associated with consistent condom use (OR 2.73, 95% CI 1.37–5.43, p = 0.004) and so too mutual HIV disclosure (OR 3.38, 95% CI 1.60–7.18, p = 0.001). Prevention and treatment programs, through couple HIV counselling and testing (CHCT) and other assistance programs, should focus on supporting the mutual disclosure of HIV status among PLWHA on ARV treatment. 2017-10-05T15:48:06Z 2017-10-05T15:48:06Z 2017-02-09 Journal Article AIDS Care 0954-0121 http://hdl.handle.net/10986/28446 en_US CC BY-NC-ND 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/igo World Bank Taylor and Francis Publications & Research :: Journal Article Publications & Research Africa South Africa
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topic ANTIRETROVIRAL THERAPY
CONDOM USE
HIV DISCLOSURE
HIV AIDS
spellingShingle ANTIRETROVIRAL THERAPY
CONDOM USE
HIV DISCLOSURE
HIV AIDS
Booysen, Frederik le Roux
Wouters, Edwin
de Walque, Damien
Over, Mead
Mutual HIV Status Disclosure is Associated with Consistent Condom Use in Public Sector ART Clients in Free State Province, South Africa : A Short Report
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description Risky sexual behavior in PLWHA on antiretroviral therapy threatens both prevention and treatment efforts, but disclosure promises to support safer sexual practices. This paper investigates the association between HIV self-disclosure and consistent condom use in a cohort of public sector patients on antiretroviral (ARV) treatment. Using data from the FEATS cohort study, logistic regression analysis shows that knowledge of your partner’s HIV status is positively associated with consistent condom use (OR 2.73, 95% CI 1.37–5.43, p = 0.004) and so too mutual HIV disclosure (OR 3.38, 95% CI 1.60–7.18, p = 0.001). Prevention and treatment programs, through couple HIV counselling and testing (CHCT) and other assistance programs, should focus on supporting the mutual disclosure of HIV status among PLWHA on ARV treatment.
format Journal Article
author Booysen, Frederik le Roux
Wouters, Edwin
de Walque, Damien
Over, Mead
author_facet Booysen, Frederik le Roux
Wouters, Edwin
de Walque, Damien
Over, Mead
author_sort Booysen, Frederik le Roux
title Mutual HIV Status Disclosure is Associated with Consistent Condom Use in Public Sector ART Clients in Free State Province, South Africa : A Short Report
title_short Mutual HIV Status Disclosure is Associated with Consistent Condom Use in Public Sector ART Clients in Free State Province, South Africa : A Short Report
title_full Mutual HIV Status Disclosure is Associated with Consistent Condom Use in Public Sector ART Clients in Free State Province, South Africa : A Short Report
title_fullStr Mutual HIV Status Disclosure is Associated with Consistent Condom Use in Public Sector ART Clients in Free State Province, South Africa : A Short Report
title_full_unstemmed Mutual HIV Status Disclosure is Associated with Consistent Condom Use in Public Sector ART Clients in Free State Province, South Africa : A Short Report
title_sort mutual hiv status disclosure is associated with consistent condom use in public sector art clients in free state province, south africa : a short report
publisher Taylor and Francis
publishDate 2017
url http://hdl.handle.net/10986/28446
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