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 behaviour 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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Published in:AIDS care 2017-11, Vol.29 (11), p.1386-1390
Main Authors: Booysen, Frederik le Roux, Wouters, Edwin, de Walque, Damien, Over, Mead
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
AIDS/HIV
Antiretroviral agents
Antiretroviral drugs
Antiretroviral therapy
Clients
Cohort analysis
Cohort Studies
condom use
Condoms
Condoms - statistics & numerical data
Condoms - utilization
Counseling
Female
HIV
HIV disclosure
HIV Infections - drug therapy
HIV Infections - prevention & control
HIV Infections - psychology
HIV/AIDS
Human immunodeficiency virus
Humans
Male
Prevention
Prevention programs
Public Sector
Regression analysis
Safe Sex - psychology
Safe Sex - statistics & numerical data
Self Disclosure
Sexual behavior
Sexual Partners - psychology
Sexual practices
Sexually transmitted diseases
South Africa
STD
Treatment programs
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Summary:Risky sexual behaviour 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 programmes, through couple HIV counselling and testing (CHCT) and other assistance programmes, should focus on supporting the mutual disclosure of HIV status among PLWHA on ARV treatment.
ISSN:0954-0121
1360-0451
DOI:10.1080/09540121.2017.1290210