Attitudes and beliefs about anti-retroviral therapy are associated with high risk sexual behaviors among the general population of Kisumu, Kenya
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 19440654 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Rachel M Smith (0000-0002-8256-5456, University of California, San Francisco, corresponding author), Adam W Carrico (0000-0002-8146-5701, University of California, San Francisco), Michele Montandon (0000-0003-0064-7237, University of California, San Francisco), Zachary Kwena (0000-0002-5117-5084, Kenya Medical Research Institute), Robert C Bailey (0000-0002-9202-1794, University of Illinois Chicago), Robert Bailey (0000-0001-8840-2386), Elizabeth A Bukusi (0000-0002-2031-2808, Kenya Medical Research Institute), Craig R Cohen (0000-0001-8654-6634, University of California, San Francisco) |
| Year | 2011 |
| Volume | 23 |
| Issue | 12 |
| Pages | 1668-1675 |
| Publication date | 2011-12-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | AIDS Care (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0954-0121 • E-ISSN: 1360-0451 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/09540121.2011.579947 |
| PMID | 22050441 |
| PMCID | PMC3682819 |
| OpenAlex | W2084595968 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 21 |
Attitudes and beliefs about antiretroviral therapy (ART) may affect sexual risk behaviors among the general population in sub-Saharan Africa. We performed a cross-sectional population-based study in Kisumu, Kenya to test this hypothesis in October 2006. A total of 1655 participants were interviewed regarding attitudes and beliefs about ART and their sexual risk behaviors. The majority of participants, (71%) men and (70%) women, had heard of ART. Of these, 20% of men and 29% of women believed ART cures HIV. Among women, an attitude that "HIV is more controllable now that ART is available" was associated with sex with a non-spousal partner, increased lifetime number of sexual partners as well as a younger age at sexual debut. No significant associations with this factor were found among men. The belief that "ART cures HIV" was associated with younger age of sexual debut among women. The same belief was associated with an increased likelihood of exchanging sex for money/gifts and decreased likelihood of condom use at last sex among men. These findings were most significant for people aged 15-29 years. In high HIV seroprevalence populations with expanding access to ART, prevention programs must ensure their content counteracts misconceptions of ART in order to reduce high risk sexual behaviors, especially among youth
Antiretroviral medication · Antiretroviral therapy · Environmental health · Family medicine · Population · Risky sexual behavior · Sexually active · Sociology · Viral load · Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health · Clinical Psychology · Demography · HIV, Drug Use, Sexual Risk · HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions · Medicine · Psychology
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| Unique citing works | 1 |
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| Citations per year | 0,08 |
| Citation span | 2013 - 2013 (1) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |