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Autor(en) / Beteiligte

• Nehra, Ritu
• Bagga, Rashmi
• Jones, Deborah
• Deepika, Deepika
• Sethi, Sunil
• Sharma, Sunil
• Weiss, Stephen M

Titel

A Group Intervention for HIV/STI Risk Reduction among Indian Couples

Ist Teil von

• Health promotion perspectives, 2013-01, Vol.3 (2), p.137-146

Ort / Verlag

Iran: Tabriz University of Medical Sciences

Erscheinungsjahr

2013

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Quelle

Free E-Journal (出版社公開部分のみ）

Beschreibungen/Notizen

• HIV in India is transmitted primarily by heterosexual contact. The present study sought to test the feasibility of a group HIV/STI risk re-duction intervention among heterosexual couples in India. Focus groups and key informant interviews were used in 2008 to cul-turally tailor the intervention. Thirty sexually active and HIV/STI negative cou-ples were enrolled and assessed regarding risk behavior and sexual barrier accept-ability. Gender-concordant group sessions used cognitive behavioral strategies for HIV/STI prevention. At baseline, male condom use was low (36%); no participants re-ported use of female condoms or vaginal gels. HIV knowledge was low; women had more HIV knowledge and more positive attitudes towards con-dom use than men. Post-intervention, willingness to use all barrier products (t = 10.0, P< .001) and intentions to avoid risk behavior increased (t = 5.62, P< .001). This study illustrates the feasibility of utilizing a group interven-tion to enhance HIV/STI risk reduction among Indian couples.