Correlates of HIV testing among abused women in South Africa.
Violence Against Women
; 17(8): 1014-23, 2011 Aug.
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| ID: mdl-21727154
Gender-based violence increases a woman's risk for HIV but little is known about her decision to get tested. We interviewed 97 women seeking abuse-related services from a nongovernmental organization (NGO) in Johannesburg, South Africa. Forty-six women (47%) had been tested for HIV. Caring for children (odds ratio [OR] = 0.27, 95% confidence interval [CI] = [0.07, 1.00]) and conversing with partner about HIV (OR = 0.13, 95% CI = [0.02, 0.85]) decreased odds of testing. Stronger risk-reduction intentions (OR = 1.27, 95% CI = [1.01, 1.60]) and seeking help from police (OR = 5.51, 95% CI = [1.18, 25.76]) increased odds of testing. Providing safe access to integrated services and testing may increase testing in this population. Infection with HIV is highly prevalent in South Africa where an estimated 16.2% of adults between the ages of 15 and 49 have the virus. The necessary first step to stemming the spread of HIV and receiving life-saving treatment is learning one's HIV serostatus through testing. Many factors may contribute to someone's risk of HIV infection and many barriers may prevent testing. One factor that does both is gender-based violence.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Violación
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Maltrato Conyugal
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Aceptación de la Atención de Salud
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Infecciones por VIH
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Tamizaje Masivo
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Seropositividad para VIH
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Accesibilidad a los Servicios de Salud
Tipo de estudio:
Diagnostic_studies
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Etiology_studies
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Prevalence_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Qualitative_research
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Risk_factors_studies
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Screening_studies
Aspecto:
Determinantes_sociais_saude
Límite:
Adult
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Child
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
País/Región como asunto:
Africa
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Violence Against Women
Asunto de la revista:
SAUDE DA MULHER
Año:
2011
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Estados Unidos
Pais de publicación:
Estados Unidos