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A qualitative view of the HIV epidemic in coastal Ecuador.
Beckman, Adam L; Wilson, Magdalena M; Prabhu, Vishaal; Soekoe, Nicola; Mata, Humberto; Grau, Lauretta E.
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  • Beckman AL; Yale College , New Haven , CT , United States.
  • Wilson MM; Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences, Yale School of Public Health , New Haven , CT , United States.
  • Prabhu V; Yale College , New Haven , CT , United States.
  • Soekoe N; Department of Ethics, Politics and Economics, Yale University , New Haven , CT , United States.
  • Mata H; Fundación VIHDA , Guayaquil , Ecuador.
  • Grau LE; Center for Interdisciplinary Research on AIDS and the Department of Epidemiology of Microbial Disease, Yale School of Public Health , New Haven , CT , United States.
PeerJ ; 4: e2726, 2016.
Article em En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-27904814
In 2013 approximately 37,000 people were living with HIV in Ecuador (prevalence 0.4%), representing a generalized epidemic where most new infections arise from sexual interactions in the general population. Studies that examine attitudes towards people living with HIV (PLWH), individual risk perception of acquiring HIV amongst Ecuadorians, and the ways in which levels of risk perception may affect risk behaviors are lacking. This qualitative study aimed to fill this gap in the literature by investigating these issues in the rural, coastal community of Manglaralto, Ecuador, which has among the highest incidence of HIV in Ecuador. We conducted interviews with 15 patients at Manglaralto Hospital. Analysis of interview transcripts revealed widespread negative attitudes towards PLWH, prevalent risk behaviors such as multiple sex partners and lack of condom use, and low individual risk-perception of contracting HIV. These findings underscore the need for increased efforts to prevent further growth of the HIV epidemic in Ecuador.
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Texto completo: 1 Coleções: 01-internacional Base de dados: MEDLINE Tipo de estudo: Qualitative_research / Risk_factors_studies País/Região como assunto: America do sul / Ecuador Idioma: En Revista: PeerJ Ano de publicação: 2016 Tipo de documento: Article País de afiliação: Estados Unidos País de publicação: Estados Unidos
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Texto completo: 1 Coleções: 01-internacional Base de dados: MEDLINE Tipo de estudo: Qualitative_research / Risk_factors_studies País/Região como assunto: America do sul / Ecuador Idioma: En Revista: PeerJ Ano de publicação: 2016 Tipo de documento: Article País de afiliação: Estados Unidos País de publicação: Estados Unidos