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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
medicine
Substance use, sexual risk, and violence: HIV prevention intervention with sex workers in pretoria
AIDS and Behavior, Volume 10, No. 2, Year 2006
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Description
This paper describes an HIV prevention intervention designed in the US that was adapted and implemented in South Africa. Using an experimental design, 93 women who reported recent substance use and sex trading were randomly assigned to a modified Standard HIV intervention or to a Woman-Focused HIV prevention intervention. Eighty women completed the one-month follow-up interview. Participants reported high rates of sexual risk and violence at baseline. At follow-up, findings showed decreases in the proportion of women reporting unprotected sex and the daily use of alcohol and cocaine. Daily alcohol and cocaine use decreased more for women receiving the Woman-Focused intervention. Although violence continued to be a problem, at follow-up Woman-Focused participants reported being victimized less often than women receiving the Standard intervention. This study demonstrates the feasibility of implementing cross-cultural behavioral HIV prevention interventions, and supports the need for future studies of women's contextual issues and the effectiveness of targeted Interventions. © 2006 Springer Science+Business Media, Inc.
Authors & Co-Authors
Wechsberg, Wendee M.
United States, Research Triangle Park
Rti International
Luseno, Winnie Kavulani
United States, Research Triangle Park
Rti International
Lam, Wendy K.K.
United States, Research Triangle Park
Rti International
Parry, Charles D.H.
South Africa, Tygerberg
South African Medical Research Council
Morojele, Neo K.
South Africa, Tygerberg
South African Medical Research Council
Statistics
Citations: 203
Authors: 5
Affiliations: 2
Identifiers
Doi:
10.1007/s10461-005-9036-8
ISSN:
10907165
Research Areas
Infectious Diseases
Sexual And Reproductive Health
Substance Abuse
Study Design
Randomised Control Trial
Cohort Study
Study Locations
South Africa
Participants Gender
Female