scholarly journals Low incidence of HIV infection in an anonymous HIV counselling and testing clinic cohort in Bangkok, Thailand despite high HIV prevalence and self-report of high-risk behaviour

2015 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 89-95 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nittaya Phanuphak ◽  
Robert Paris ◽  
Donn Colby ◽  
Suteeraporn Pinyakorn ◽  
Mark Souza ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
High Risk ◽  
Hiv Infection ◽  
Risk Behaviour ◽  
Hiv Prevalence ◽  
Self Report ◽  
High Risk Behaviour ◽  
Hiv Counselling And Testing ◽  
Low Incidence

AIDS Knowledge and High-Risk Behaviour in the Chronic Mentally Ill

1996 ◽  
Vol 41 (5) ◽  
pp. 269-272 ◽  
Author(s):  
Henry T Chuang ◽  
Mark Atkinson
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
High Risk ◽  
Hiv Infection ◽  
Mentally Ill ◽  
Health Workers ◽  
Risk Behaviour ◽  
Health Clinic ◽  
The Past ◽  
High Risk Behaviour ◽  
Aids Knowledge

Objective: To ascertain the degree of HIV-risk knowledge among patients attending a downtown program and to identify the extent of high-risk behaviour for HIV infection. Method: A total of 151 patients were selected at the Calgary Community Mental Health Clinic (N = 110) and the nearby Self Help Association (N = 41). Most of the subjects were being treated for either schizophrenia (n = 69), bipolar disorder (n = 37), or unipolar mood disorder (n = 35). Questionnaires included a 10-item instrument that assessed subjects' knowledge about HIV or AIDS and another 10-item tool that assessed the high-risk situations patients might have encountered over the past month or past year. Results: Although the percentage of subjects erring on questions about AIDS knowledge was smaller when compared with previous studies, a significant number of subjects believed that one could acquire AIDS by donating blood, and 25% did not think that having only one unsafe sexual contact would make them vulnerable to HIV infection. At least 50% of the participants have had sex with at least one partner in the past year, and 33% of the participants indicated that they would not insist that they or their partners wear a condom. Conclusions: This Canadian study confirms the need for psychiatrists and mental health workers to continue to explore high-risk behaviour in the chronic mentally ill population and to further educate these patients through the development of prevention and risk-reduction strategies.

HIV-risk behaviour and knowledge about HIV/AIDS among patients with schizophrenia

1999 ◽  
Vol 29 (1) ◽  
pp. 171-179 ◽  
Author(s):  
L. GRASSI ◽  
M. PAVANATI ◽  
R. CARDELLI ◽  
S. FERRI ◽  
L. PERON
Keyword(s):  
High Risk ◽  
Hiv Infection ◽  
Sexual Activity ◽  
Hiv Risk ◽  
Psychiatric Patients ◽  
Risk Behaviour ◽  
Unprotected Sex ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Hiv Aids

Background. Recent literature has demonstrated that psychiatric patients, particularly those with a diagnosis of schizophrenia, may be at high risk for HIV infection. In fact, HIV-risk behaviour, such as intravenous drug with sharing needles, promiscuity associated with unprotected sex and high-risk sexual activity after using drugs has been reported by a substantial proportion of mentally ill patients.Methods. In order to examine this problem in Italy, HIV-risk taking behaviour and knowledge about HIV/AIDS was investigated among 91 schizophrenic patients by using two self-report questionnaires (HIV-Risk Behaviour Questionnaire; AIDS-Risk Behaviour Knowledge Test).Results. One-third of the patients reported having been tested for HIV infection and one tested seropositive (prevalence 3·4%). A high proportion of patients reported HIV-risk behaviour, such as injected drugs use (22·4%) and engaging in high risk sexual activity (e.g. multiple partners, 58%; prostitutes, 45%; occasional partners, 37%). Condoms were ‘never used’ by 41% of the patients and ‘almost never used’ by another 25%. In spite of these behaviours, 65% reported no concern of HIV infection. Knowledge about AIDS was lower among psychiatric patients than a healthy control group. Patients with long-lasting illness and numerous psychiatric admissions were less acknowledgeable about HIV infection. Certain misconceptions on HIV transmission were related to HIV risk behaviour.Conclusions. These results indicate the urgent need for HIV educational programmes within mental health community-care settings.

scholarly journals HIV prevalence and high-risk behaviour of young brothel and non-brothel based female sex workers in Nigeria

2017 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Uchenna Onyekachi Okafor ◽  
Rik Crutzen ◽  
Okekearu Ifeanyi ◽  
Sylvia Adebajo ◽  
Hubertus Van den Borne
Keyword(s):  
High Risk ◽  
Sex Workers ◽  
Female Sex Workers ◽  
Risk Behaviour ◽  
Hiv Prevalence ◽  
Female Sex ◽  
High Risk Behaviour

High-risk behaviour in hypomanic states

2013 ◽  
Vol 150 (1) ◽  
pp. 50-56 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kathryn Fletcher ◽  
Gordon Parker ◽  
Amelia Paterson ◽  
Howe Synnott
Keyword(s):  
High Risk ◽  
Risk Behaviour ◽  
High Risk Behaviour

Risk Taking Behaviour Associated with Alcohol use among College Student

2021 ◽  
pp. 317-320
Author(s):  
Puspanjali Mohapatro ◽  
Rashmimala Pradhan
Keyword(s):  
High Risk ◽  
Alcohol Use ◽  
Risk Taking ◽  
Rating Scale ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Risk Behaviour ◽  
Low Risk ◽  
Living Standard ◽  
Risky Behaviour ◽  
High Risk Behaviour

Objective: This study is designed to examine the risk taking behaviours that are harmful to students at a selected university. In this case, high-risk behaviours have been studied, such as harmful behaviours, coercion, smoke, alcohol contain substance abuse, and drug addiction. Materials and methods: Current study which is a type of descriptive survey research. The sample of this study included 200 students from a selected university in Bhubaneswar, who were selected through a convenient sampling technique. The Self -structured questionnaire tool has been used for a to collect socio demographic variables. A Structured checklist developed to measure risk taking behaviour. For this section rating scale was adopted with score was low risk, medium risk and high risk. In this study, score range 14-28 divided in to 3 scales- Low risk (14-18), Medium (19-24), High (25-28). A behavioural rating scale was used to analyse the behaviour. Results: The results showed that the increase in risky behaviour among students was 87% and higher for boys than girls and 40% for campus students had a higher risk of alcohol use. About 69.5% of the age group 19-27 were involved in alcohol consumption due to level of high living standard, high sources of income and happiness. Conclusion: The results of the study on identification of risky behaviours to precedence among students, by accessing a high-risk behaviour profile will help policymakers accurately identify student behaviours to make plan for promoting health improvements activity, with to linking the group's real needs and challenges.

scholarly journals Factors Associated with Urban Risk-Taking Behaviour during 2018 Typhoon Mangkhut: A Cross Sectional Study

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (11) ◽  
pp. 4150
Author(s):  
Evan Su Wei Shang ◽  
Eugene Siu Kai Lo ◽  
Zhe Huang ◽  
Kevin Kei Ching Hung ◽  
Emily Ying Yang Chan
Keyword(s):  
Hong Kong ◽  
Risk Perception ◽  
High Risk ◽  
Extreme Events ◽  
Risk Taking ◽  
Sensation Seeking ◽  
Risk Behaviour ◽  
Disaster Risk ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
High Risk Behaviour

Although much of the health emergency and disaster risk management (Health-EDRM) literature evaluates methods to protect health assets and mitigate health risks from disasters, there is a lack of research into those who have taken high-risk behaviour during extreme events. The study’s main objective is to examine the association between engaging in high-risk behaviour and factors including sociodemographic characteristics, disaster risk perception and household preparedness during a super typhoon. A computerized randomized digit dialling cross-sectional household survey was conducted in Hong Kong, an urban metropolis, two weeks after the landing of Typhoon Mangkhut. Telephone interviews were conducted in Cantonese with adult residents. The response rate was 23.8% and the sample was representative of the Hong Kong population. Multivariable logistic regressions of 521 respondents adjusted with age and gender found education, income, risk perception and disaster preparedness were insignificantly associated with risk-taking behaviour during typhoons. This suggests that other factors may be involved in driving this behaviour, such as a general tendency to underestimate risk or sensation seeking. Further Health-EDRM research into risk-taking and sensation seeking behaviour during extreme events is needed to identify policy measures.

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