The association of HIV counseling and testing with HIV risk behaviors in a random population-based survey in Kisumu, Kenya.
| dc.contributor.author | Huchko, Megan J | |
| dc.contributor.author | Montandon, Michele | |
| dc.contributor.author | Nguti, Rosemary | |
| dc.contributor.author | Bukusi, Elizabeth A | |
| dc.contributor.author | Cohen, Craig R | |
| dc.coverage.spatial | United States | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2016-08-31T13:51:39Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2011-05 | |
| dc.description.abstract | 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. | |
| dc.identifier | ||
| dc.identifier.eissn | 1573-3254 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | ||
| dc.language | eng | |
| dc.publisher | Springer Science and Business Media LLC | |
| dc.relation.ispartof | AIDS Behav | |
| dc.relation.isversionof | 10.1007/s10461-009-9649-4 | |
| dc.subject | AIDS Serodiagnosis | |
| dc.subject | Adolescent | |
| dc.subject | Adult | |
| dc.subject | Counseling | |
| dc.subject | Cross-Sectional Studies | |
| dc.subject | Female | |
| dc.subject | HIV Infections | |
| dc.subject | Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice | |
| dc.subject | Humans | |
| dc.subject | Interviews as Topic | |
| dc.subject | Kenya | |
| dc.subject | Male | |
| dc.subject | Middle Aged | |
| dc.subject | Patient Acceptance of Health Care | |
| dc.subject | Population Surveillance | |
| dc.subject | Prevalence | |
| dc.subject | Risk Factors | |
| dc.subject | Risk-Taking | |
| dc.subject | Sexual Behavior | |
| dc.subject | Surveys and Questionnaires | |
| dc.subject | Voluntary Programs | |
| dc.subject | Young Adult | |
| dc.title | The association of HIV counseling and testing with HIV risk behaviors in a random population-based survey in Kisumu, Kenya. | |
| dc.type | Journal article | |
| pubs.author-url | ||
| pubs.begin-page | 718 | |
| pubs.end-page | 724 | |
| pubs.issue | 4 | |
| pubs.organisational-group | Duke | |
| pubs.organisational-group | Global Health Institute | |
| pubs.organisational-group | Institutes and Provost's Academic Units | |
| pubs.organisational-group | School of Medicine | |
| pubs.organisational-group | University Institutes and Centers | |
| pubs.publication-status | Published | |
| pubs.volume | 15 |
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