The HIV test and sexual behaviour in a sample of homosexually active men

Dawson, Jill; Fitzpatrick, Ray; McLean, John M.; Hart, Graham; Boulton, Mary

doi:10.1016/0277-9536(91)90147-5

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“…Cohort studies have demonstrated that many infected persons decrease behaviors that transmit infection to sex or needle-sharing partners once they are aware of their positive HIV status (39)(40)(41)(42)(43)(44)(45)(46). HIV-infected persons who are unaware of their infection do not reduce risk behaviors (42,(47)(48)(49). Persons tested for HIV who do not return for test results might even increase their risk for transmitting HIV to partners (50 ).…”

Section: Advances In Hiv/aids Prevention and Treatment Interventionsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Revised Guidelines for HIV Counseling, Testing, and Referral and Revised Recommendations for HIV Screening of Pregnant Women

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Getty²,

Hearn³

et al. 2001

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Section: Advances In Hiv/aids Prevention and Treatment Interventionsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Revised Guidelines for HIV Counseling, Testing, and Referral and Revised Recommendations for HIV Screening of Pregnant Women

DeGroff¹,

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Hearn³

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“…HIV testing is costly on a mass basis, and resources devoted to testing draws resources away from other important services, such as the provision of long-term care for those with AIDS-related conditions. While one of the major reasons often advanced for large-scale testing is that it will discourage high-risk behaviour, thus limiting the spread of HIV, there is conflicting evidence that this is in fact an outcome (Dawson et al 1991). Concern as to the increasing numbers of HIV antibody tests was registered in the most recent Australian National HIV/AIDS Strategy (National Evaluation Steering Committee 1992:57).…”

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‘Panic bodies’: discourses on risk and HIV antibody testing

Lupton

McCarthy

Chapman

1995

Sociology Health & Illness

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While several recent sociological studies have sought to examine the reasons why people tend not to perceive themselves at personal threat of HIV infection, few have been explicitly directed at understanding the reasoning behind the decision to seek HIV antibody testing. This paper presents the findings from semi-structured interviews carried out with adults living in Sydney who had had one or more HIV tests. Aspects relating to the socio-cultural dimensions of the HIV test for those who have experienced it are discussed, including representations of HIV/AIDS in mass media education campaigns, assessment of partners and notions of HIV risk and contagion in the context of embodiment in the age of epidemic.

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“…This altruistic concern for others, therefore, can directly affect the sexual behavior of MSM. This type of altruism is best attested to by the wealth of literature showing historically lower risk behavior among HIV-positive MSM compared to HIVnegative or HIV-unsure MSM (Coates et al, 1988;Dawson et al, 1991;Frazer et al, 1988;Higgins et al, 1991;McCusker et al, 1988;McCusick et al, 1990;van Griensven et al 1988). …”

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HIV Prevention Altruism and Sexual Risk Behavior in HIV-Positive Men Who Have Sex with Men

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An understanding of men's motivations to avoid risk behavior is needed to create efficacious HIV prevention programs for HIV-positive men who have sex with men (MSM). This study investigates the relationship between sexual risk behavior and HIV prevention altruism, which is defined as the values, motivations, and practices of caretaking towards one's sexual partners to prevent the transmission of HIV. In a sample of 637 HIV-positive MSM, HIV prevention altruism significantly protects against serodiscordant unprotected anal intercourse (SDUAI) in crude analysis, but not after adjustment for drug use and compulsive sexual behavior. HIV prevention altruism is also related to avoidance of anal sex, but is not related to serodisclosure to secondary partners. Lack of altruism appears related to sexual risk behavior in HIV-positive MSM, although other psychological and contextual factors play significant roles. The promotion of HIV prevention altruism may provide a formidable new direction for HIV prevention programs.

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The HIV test and sexual behaviour in a sample of homosexually active men

Cited by 25 publications

References 27 publications

Revised Guidelines for HIV Counseling, Testing, and Referral and Revised Recommendations for HIV Screening of Pregnant Women

Revised Guidelines for HIV Counseling, Testing, and Referral and Revised Recommendations for HIV Screening of Pregnant Women

‘Panic bodies’: discourses on risk and HIV antibody testing

HIV Prevention Altruism and Sexual Risk Behavior in HIV-Positive Men Who Have Sex with Men

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