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Document 1060
DOCN M9621060
TI Couple communication, sexual coercion and HIV risk reduction in Kigali,
Rwanda.
DT 9602
AU van der Straten A; King R; Grinstead O; Serufilira A; Allen S; Center
for AIDS Prevention Studies, University of California, San; Francisco,
USA.
SO AIDS. 1995 Aug;9(8):935-44. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/96014969
AB OBJECTIVE: To describe sexual interaction and HIV-related communication
in Rwandan couples and to examine their relationship to HIV testing and
condom use. STUDY DESIGN: Cross-sectional survey of a longitudinal
cohort. METHODS: In 1988, women recruited for an epidemiological study
of HIV, and interested male partners, received confidential HIV testing
and counseling. Two years after enrollment, 876 women reporting one
steady partner in the past year completed a questionnaire addressing
sexual and HIV-related communication, sexual motivation and violence in
the partnership. RESULTS: Men control sexual decision making, and
coercive sex and violence between partners is not uncommon. HIV-positive
women were more likely to report coercive sex and less likely to have
discussed their test results with their partner. Women with HIV-positive
partners were more likely to report being physically abused. Condom use
was more common if the man had been previously tested, and if women
reported discussing or negotiating condom use. HIV-negative women with
untested or seronegative partners were the least likely to use condoms
or to discuss or attempt to negotiate condom use. CONCLUSIONS:
Participation of the male partner is crucial for successful HIV risk
reduction in couples. HIV testing and counseling of couples has
beneficial long term effects on condom use and HIV-related
communication. Couple communication is associated with condom use, but
only when the discussion is specific (sexually transmitted disease risks
and using condoms). Seronegative women with untested partners are at
increased risk for HIV as they are the least likely to discuss or
attempt to negotiate condom use.
DE *Coercion Cohort Studies *Communication Condoms Counseling
Cross-Sectional Studies Domestic Violence Female Human HIV
Infections/EPIDEMIOLOGY/*PREVENTION & CONTROL Male Risk Factors
Rwanda/EPIDEMIOLOGY *Sex Behavior Sexual Partners Support, U.S.
Gov't, P.H.S. JOURNAL ARTICLE
SOURCE: National Library of Medicine. NOTICE: This material may be
protected by Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S.Code).