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The association of HIV counseling and testing with HIV risk behaviors in a random population-based survey in Kisumu, Kenya.

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2011-05
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Huchko, Megan J
Montandon, Michele
Nguti, Rosemary
Bukusi, Elizabeth A
Cohen, Craig R
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HIV testing has been promoted as a key HIV prevention strategy in low-resource settings, despite studies showing variable impact on risk behavior. We sought to examine rates of HIV testing and the association between testing and sexual risk behaviors in Kisumu, Kenya. Participants were interviewed about HIV testing and sexual risk behaviors. They then underwent HIV serologic testing. We found that 47% of women and 36% of men reported prior testing. Two-thirds of participants who tested HIV-positive in this study reported no prior HIV test. Women who had undergone recent testing were less likely to report high-risk behaviors than women who had never been tested; this was not seen among men. Although rates of HIV testing were higher than seen in previous studies, the majority of HIV-infected people were unaware of their status. Efforts should be made to increase HIV testing among this population.
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Journal article
Subject
AIDS Serodiagnosis
Adolescent
Adult
Counseling
Cross-Sectional Studies
Female
HIV Infections
Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice
Humans
Interviews as Topic
Kenya
Male
Middle Aged
Patient Acceptance of Health Care
Population Surveillance
Prevalence
Risk Factors
Risk-Taking
Sexual Behavior
Surveys and Questionnaires
Voluntary Programs
Young Adult
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https://hdl.handle.net/10161/12718
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10.1007/s10461-009-9649-4
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Huchko, Megan J; Montandon, Michele; Nguti, Rosemary; Bukusi, Elizabeth A; & Cohen, Craig R (2011). The association of HIV counseling and testing with HIV risk behaviors in a random population-based survey in Kisumu, Kenya. AIDS Behav, 15(4). pp. 718-724. 10.1007/s10461-009-9649-4. Retrieved from https://hdl.handle.net/10161/12718.
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Megan Justine Huchko

Hollier Family Associate Professor of Global Health
Megan Huchko, MD, MPH, holds a dual appointment as an Associate Professor in the Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology and the Duke Global Health Institute.  Dr. Huchko was an undergraduate at Duke before moving to New York City to complete medical school at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine, and residency training at Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center.  She completed her fellowship in Repr
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