No (safer) sex please, we’re Irish: Sexual functioning and use of safer sexual practices in an Irish HIV positive cohort

Data from interviews with 52 people with HIV (human immunodeficiency virus) who are ambulatory & living in the community in Dublin, Ireland, are drawn on to examine the implications for sexual functioning of having an HIV positive diagnosis. Analysis reveals that a majority were infected through...

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Published in:Irish journal of psychology 1994-01, Vol.15 (2-3), p.404-417
Main Authors: Hickey, Anne M, Bury, Gerard, O'Boyle, Ciaran A, Bradley, Fiona L, O'Kelly, Fergus D, Shannon, William
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome
Behavior Modification
Condoms
Ireland
Northern Ireland
Sexual Behavior
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Summary:Data from interviews with 52 people with HIV (human immunodeficiency virus) who are ambulatory & living in the community in Dublin, Ireland, are drawn on to examine the implications for sexual functioning of having an HIV positive diagnosis. Analysis reveals that a majority were infected through injecting drug use. A disruption in sexual functioning was evident, particularly marked by a decrease in sexual activities & decreased interest in & satisfaction derived from sex; this disruption was reported in particular by female respondents. Almost 50% of respondents reported never or not always practicing safer sex; women were the least likely to adopt safer sexual practices. Implications for HIV prevention programs directed at drug-using populations, particularly at drug-using women, are discussed. 5 Tables, 15 References. Adapted from the source document.
ISSN:0303-3910
2158-0812
DOI:10.1080/03033910.1994.10558019