A prospective cohort study of intimate partner violence and unprotected sex in hiv-positive female sex workers in Mombasa, Kenya.
Date
2016Author
Deya R,
Yuhas K
Simoni J
Vander Stoep A
Shafi J
Jaoko W
Hughes JP
Richardson BA
McClelland SR
Wilson KS
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ArticleLanguage
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We conducted a prospective cohort study to test the hypothesis that intimate partner violence (IPV) is associated with unprotected sex in HIV-positive female sex workers in Mombasa, Kenya. Women completed monthly visits and quarterly examinations. Any IPV in the past year was defined as ≥1 act of physical, sexual, or emotional violence by the current or most recent emotional partner ('index partner'). Unprotected sex with any partner was measured by self-report and prostate specific antigen (PSA) test. Recent IPV was associated with significantly higher risk of unprotected sex (adjusted relative risk [aRR] 1.91, 95 % CI 1.32, 2.78, p = 0.001) and PSA (aRR 1.54, 95 % CI 1.17, 2.04, p = 0.002) after adjusting for age, alcohol use, and sexual violence by someone besides the index partner. Addressing IPV in comprehensive HIV programs for HIV-positive women in this key population is important to improve wellbeing and reduce risk of sexual transmission of HIV.
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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27094785http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10461-016-1399-5
http://hdl.handle.net/11295/100639
Citation
Wilson, Kate S., et al. "A Prospective Cohort Study of Intimate Partner Violence and Unprotected Sex in HIV-Positive Female Sex Workers in Mombasa, Kenya." AIDS and Behavior 20.9 (2016): 2054-2064.Publisher
University of Nairobi
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