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Showing 1 to 20 of 65 for “"HIV risk"”.
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Methamphetamine use and HIV risk among severely mentally ill inpatients
Sub-Saharan Africa accounts for 69% of the global HIV burden. Due to a variety of social, economic and behavioural factors, mentally ill patients are more likely to engage in high risk sexual behaviours. In turn, co-morbid substance use which is present in up to 75% of mentally ill patients is a …
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Blaming the others: refugee men and HIV risk in Cape Town
… societal perception of refugee men as being a risk group, being polluted and the consequent risk of HIV infection they might face. It also determined the factors that could expose them to the risk of HIV infection while living in exile in South Africa.
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HIV Risk Among Nursing Students in Rwanda : Self-Efficacy, Knowledge and Attitudes
… and at the forefront of the fight against the HIV pandemic. Little has been written on how nurses are prepared to intervene successfully along the continuum of HIV prevention and care. A mixed-methods sequential exploratory approach was used to explore this question.</p> <p>In the first phase, …
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The Role of Attentional Processes in the Associations Between Syndemics and HIV Risk
… men (SMM) remain the group most affected by HIV in the United States. The term “syndemic” has been used to describe high levels of comorbidity and additive effects that some factors—childhood sexual abuse, intimate partner violence, sexual compulsivity, substance use, and depression—have on …
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African-American Pastors' Perceptions of Their Involvement in Church-Based HIV Risk Reduction Programs.
… Perceptions of Their Involvement in Church-Based HIV Risk Reduction Programs.
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Development of an HIV risk index for university students in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
Submitted in fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Health Sciences at the Durban University of Technology, Durban, South Africa, 2024.
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HIV risk perception, actual HIV risk, sexual risk behaviours, and oral PrEP continuation at the 1-month follow-up in pregnant women not living with HIV in Cape Town, South Africa: A mediation analysis
… age in South Africa are heavily burdened with HIV. If taken effectively, oral preexposure prophylaxis (PrEP) prevents HIV acquisition in pregnant women without HIV. We investigated factors associated with oral PrEP continuation at the 1- month follow-up and the role of HIV risk perception and …
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Assessment and prediction of self-reported HIV-risk behaviors by women in substance abuse treatment
… faceto- face interview (FTFI) versions of the HIV Risk-taking Behavior Scale. This study also compared women intravenous drug users (IVDU’s) and non-IVDU’s on rates of HIV risk behaviors and the extent to which unstable housing, unemployment, single parenthood, barriers to accessing health …
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Flying' Female Sex Workers in Kolkata, India: Using "Cultural Biography" to Understand HIV Risk Perceptions
<p>While epidemiologists and HIV practitioners have focused significant attention on sex workers' high risk of HIV infection, very little empirical data exists about the ways of life, socio-cultural contexts, sexual practices and risk perceptions of these women, and particularly those in …
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Assessment of the factors associated with HIV risk behaviours amongst women in Livingstone, Southern Province, Zambia
… study was to assess the factors associated with HIV risk behaviours in women in Livingstone, Zambia. A cross-sectional analytical survey using a structured questionnaire was carried out in two sites in Livingstone, which were selected on the basis of differences in socio-economic status. Married …
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Economic Behavior and HIV Risk Behavior Among Vulnerable Women: A Prospective Randomized Control Study in Southern Uganda
… WESW face numerous challenges, including high-risk behaviors that expose them to HIV, sexually transmitted infections (STIs), drug and alcohol abuse, criminalization, discrimination, mental health problems, and limited healthcare access. Globally, WESW are significantly affected by HIV, with …
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The effect of a sports-based HIVv prevention programme on HIV risk related behaviours among high school learners
Background: The Human Immunodeficiency virus (HIV) has become a global public health challenge amid the growing concern of adolescent risky sexual behaviour, influenced by biological and psycho-social factors. There is an increasing demand for adolescent sexual risk reduction interventions, …
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Relationship dependencies and autonomy as mediation pathways of incarceration and HIV risk outcomes among low income drug involved adults
HIV/AIDS prevalence within correctional settings and among populations with criminal justice histories are several times that of the general population. Despite prior investigations that have empirically identified associations between criminal justice system involvement and HIV risk behavior, few …
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Ethnic Identity, Gay Identity and Sexual Sensation Seeking: HIV Risk-taking Predictors Among Men of Color Who Have Sex with Men
… gay identity, sexual sensation seeking, and HIV risk-taking behaviors among 302 men of color recruited from gay bars, bathhouses, community agencies, and the 1998 United States Conference on AIDS. The sample included 24% African American, 28% Latino, 25% Asian/ Pacific Islander, 19% …
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Examining The Effectiveness Of Multiple Imputation: A Case Study On Hiv Risk Behaviors In Women Receiving Treatment For Substance Use Disorders
… in the United States are becoming infected with HIV more quickly now than ever before; many of whom are at higher risk because of their substance use habits or that of their partners.: CDC, 2010) This study analyzes cross sectional data regarding the risk behaviors and addiction severity of a …
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Gender disparities in HIV risk in the Dominican Republic: How do gendered power indicators explain sexual behaviors and HIV-related attitudes?
… fields supports that women’s vulnerability to HIV is not only the result of socioeconomic factors, but also the outcome of a cumulative history of cultural influences that have shaped mutually exclusive, specific roles for both men and women. In heterosexual relationships, social normalization …
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An Examination of Self-Reported Factors Associated with the Participation in HIV Risk Behaviors Among Individuals Aged 54 to 65 in Georgia
… or less to receive Medicare benefits who were HIV positive. There is a lack of studies that investigate HIV/AIDS in the aging population from a health policy standpoint. Methods: A non-experimental descriptive quantitative study was conducted utilizing data from the CDC's 2012 Behavioral Risk …
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Depression and HIV risk among female sex workers in Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality, South Africa: Results from a respondent-driven sampling study
Sex workers have a higher risk of acquiring and transmitting HIV as a result of social, structural, biomedical and behavioural factors. Many recent studies have highlighted that sex workers and other key populations experience higher levels of depression compared to the general population. Evidence …
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