scholarly journals Antibody testing and condom use among heterosexual African Americans at risk for HIV infection: the National AIDS Behavioral Surveys.

1997 ◽  
Vol 87 (5) ◽  
pp. 857-859 ◽  
Author(s):  
O A Grinstead ◽  
J L Peterson ◽  
B Faigeles ◽  
J A Catania
Keyword(s):  
At Risk ◽  
African Americans ◽  
Hiv Infection ◽  
Condom Use ◽  
Antibody Testing

Preoperative HIV Antibody Testing: The Views of Surgeons and Patients

1995 ◽  
Vol 6 (6) ◽  
pp. 426-430 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jean Meadows ◽  
Gillian Irving ◽  
Kate Chapman ◽  
Brian Gazzard ◽  
Jose Catalan
Keyword(s):  
At Risk ◽  
High Risk ◽  
Hiv Infection ◽  
Risk Groups ◽  
Routine Practice ◽  
Antibody Testing ◽  
Hiv Test ◽  
Patient Consent ◽  
Hospital Doctors ◽  
Hiv Antibody Testing

Summary: Fifty surgeons and 72 preoperative patients in 2 central London hospitals were asked their views on preoperative HIV antibody testing, who is at risk of HIV infection and HIV test counselling. A substantial proportion of both surgeons and preoperative patients, 48% and 54% respectively, supported compulsory HIV antibody testing without patient consent. They believed this should occur as a routine practice prior to surgery. However, surgeons and patients differed in the preoperative patients to be considered for such testing. All surgeons advocating compulsory testing believed that it was only necessary for those patients belonging to high risk groups whilst preoperative patients believed that all patients should be HIV tested prior to surgery. Surgeons and patients also differed in their views on who was at risk of HIV infection. Surgeons believed those at risk to be members of identifiable risk groups whilst patients believed everyone was at risk, especially those engaging in high risk behaviours. Finally, when asked which health professionals they thought should be involved in HIV test counselling, both surgeons and patients agreed that hospital doctors, including surgeons themselves, should take on the responsibility of test counselling. The implications of this and routine HIV antibody testing are discussed.

HIV prevention heuristics and condom use among African-Americans at risk for HIV

AIDS Care ◽  
2005 ◽  
Vol 17 (3) ◽  
pp. 335-344 ◽  
Author(s):  
S. Thorburn ◽  
S. M. Harvey ◽  
E. A. Ryan
Keyword(s):  
At Risk ◽  
African Americans ◽  
Hiv Prevention ◽  
Condom Use

scholarly journals When ideal and real culture clash - trust, infidelity and condom use

Curationis ◽  
2003 ◽  
Vol 26 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
L Ackermann
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
At Risk ◽  
Hiv Infection ◽  
Condom Use ◽  
Hiv Transmission ◽  
The Other ◽  
One Dimension ◽  
Culture Clash ◽  
Other Hand ◽  
Form Part

With high rates of HIV transmission in South Africa, the correct and consistent use of condoms has become critically important. The findings reported in this article form part of a larger study that investigated the vulnerability of women to HIV infection. This article concentrates on one dimension of the study: how a clash between real and ideal culture negatively impacts upon condom use. This study, conducted in Bloemfontein, revealed that an ideal culture of trust, resulted in non condom use. On the other hand, this study also revealed that despite the emphasis on an ideal culture of trust, a real culture of infidelity exists. This places individuals at risk of contracting HIV, as condom use is guided by ideal rather than real culture.

Factors Associated with Perceptions of, and Decisional Balance for, Condom Use with Main Partner Among Women at Risk for HIV Infection

2003 ◽  
Vol 37 (3) ◽  
pp. 53-69 ◽  
Author(s):  
Salaam Semaan ◽  
Jennifer Lauby ◽  
Ann Aileen O'Connell ◽  
Abigail Cohen
Keyword(s):  
At Risk ◽  
Hiv Infection ◽  
Condom Use ◽  
Decisional Balance ◽  
Main Partner ◽  
Factors Associated

scholarly journals Self-efficacy, decisional balance and stages of change for condom use among women at risk for HIV infection

1998 ◽  
Vol 13 (3) ◽  
pp. 343-356 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jennifer L. Lauby ◽  
Salaam Semaan ◽  
Abigail Cohen ◽  
Laura Leviton ◽  
Andrea Gielen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
At Risk ◽  
Hiv Infection ◽  
Condom Use ◽  
Stages Of Change ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Decisional Balance

scholarly journals Applying the health belief model to identify predictors of self-perceived risk of HIV infection among undergraduates in mainland China

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fang Ruan ◽  
Guochen Fu ◽  
Mingyu Zhou ◽  
Xin Li ◽  
Yuhua Chen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
At Risk ◽  
Hiv Infection ◽  
Condom Use ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Perceived Risk ◽  
Mainland China ◽  
Health Belief ◽  
Survey Method ◽  
People Living With Hiv ◽  
Aids Policy

Abstract Objective This cross-sectional study aimed to identify predictors of self- perceived risk of HIV infection among undergraduates in mainland China, based on the health belief model.Methods A self-administered questionnaire survey method was used to collect information from 10665 eligible undergraduates across the whole country (except for Tibet). Multivariate Logistic regression analysis was chosen to explore the predictors of self-perceived risk of HIV infection.Results Approximately half (48.2%) of the undergraduates perceived themselves to be at risk of contracting HIV, yet only 8.9% reported to engage in risky sexual behaviors. After controlling for potential confounders, males [adjusted odd ratio (AOR)=0.72, 95% confidence interval (CI)=0.66-0.77], those residing in urban areas (AOR=0.86, 95% CI= 0.79-0.93), having higher levels of condom use self-efficacy (AOR=0.64, 95% CI=0.58-0.69) and knowing the national AIDS policy (AOR=0.68, 95% CI=0.62-0.74) were less likely to perceive themselves to be at risk of acquiring HIV. Conversely, freshmen (AOR=1.27, 95% CI=1.16-1.38), non-heterosexuals (AOR=1.57, 95% CI=1.39-1.77), and those who had expressed less stigma towards people living with HIV (PLHIV) (AOR=1.25, 95% CI=1.15-1.35) and had the intention of utilizing voluntary counseling and testing (VCT) services (AOR=1.29, 95% CI=1.16-1.43) perceived themselves to be at increased risk for HIV infection.Conclusions Undergraduates tended to overestimate their own risk of acquiring HIV infection. In order to help undergraduates accurately assess their risk of being infected with HIV and effectively avoid risk, a comprehensive intervention measure should be taken to target females, non-heterosexuals, freshmen and those residing in rural areas, raise their awareness of the national AIDS policy, relieve their stigma against PLHIV, improve their condom use self-efficacy and provide VCT services in college campus.

A Generation at Risk for HIV Infection

1993 ◽  
Vol 38 (9) ◽  
pp. 942-943
Author(s):  
John B. Pryor
Keyword(s):  
At Risk ◽  
Hiv Infection
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